onerous
意味: Involving heavy obligations or responsibilities; burdensome and demanding considerable effort or expense.
Onerous is a formal word common in legal, regulatory, and business contexts. It describes tasks, duties, conditions, or regulations that impose a disproportionate burden. In contract law, 'onerous terms' are those that are particularly burdensome to one party. It collocates with 'task,' 'duty,' 'burden,' 'regulations,' 'requirements,' and 'conditions.' The word is pronounced with stress on the first syllable in British English.
例文
- The new regulations imposed onerous reporting requirements on small businesses. 新法规对小企业施加了繁重的报告要求。La nueva normativa impuso onerosos requisitos de información a las pequeñas empresas.新しい規制は中小企業に重い報告義務を課した。새로운 규제는 중소기업에 과중한 보고 의무를 부과했다.
- Caring for elderly parents while raising young children is an onerous responsibility. 在抚养幼小的孩子的同时照顾年迈的父母是一项艰巨的责任。Cuidar de padres ancianos mientras se crían hijos pequeños es una responsabilidad onerosa.幼い子供を育てながら高齢の親の面倒を見ることは、重い責任である。어린 자녀를 키우면서 노부모를 돌보는 것은 부담이 큰 책임이다.
- The lease contained several onerous clauses that the tenant had failed to notice. 租约中包含几项苛刻的条款,租户未能注意到。El contrato de arrendamiento contenía varias cláusulas onerosas que el inquilino no había advertido.その賃貸契約には、借主が見落としていたいくつかの負担の大きい条項が含まれていた。그 임대차 계약에는 세입자가 미처 발견하지 못한 여러 가지 부담이 큰 조항이 포함되어 있었다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: legal, professional
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Latin onerosus (burdensome), from onus (load, burden). Entered English in the late 14th century via Old French onereux.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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