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o.nusHEJ7nEs, $5oJ-n [U]the onus fml a responsibility or duty to do something责任, 义务The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable. [+ to infinitive]责任在房东，他要保证这房子可以住。We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government.我们正试图把保障旅客安全的责任转给政府。A defendant is innocent until proven guilty, and the onus of proof rests with the prosecution.在证明有罪之前被告是无辜的，而证明的责任则落在原告一方。The onus lies with the customer to check every detail before signing any contract. [+ to infinitive]买主在签合同之前有责任核对每一项细目。
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