the responsibility for something 职责;责任 The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws. 雇主有义务遵行健康安全法。 The onus of proof lies with the prosecution. 举证责任在于原告。 The report puts the onus of children’s early education firmly on the parents. 这份报告把儿童早期教育的责任牢牢地推到了父母身上。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘load or burden’.