onerous

英 ['əʊn(ə)rəs; 'ɒn-] 美['ɑnərəs]
  • adj. 繁重的;麻烦的;负有义务的;负有法律责任的

低频词GRE畅通词汇

中文词源


onerous 费力的,艰巨的

来自拉丁语onus的所有格oneris,负担,重担,词源同onus.引申词义费力的,艰巨的。

英英释意


1. not easily borne; wearing;
"the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"
"my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"
"a taxing schedule"

英文词源


onerous (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French onereus, honereus (14c., Modern French onéreux) and directly from Latin onerosus, from onus (genitive oneris) "burden" (see onus).

考试真题


In many cases, it would not be overly onerous for authorities to obtain a warrant to search through phone contents.

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实用场景例句


an onerous duty/task/responsibility
繁重的义务 / 工作 / 职责

牛津词典

...parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a very difficult child.
曾经辛辛苦苦地养育过任性难缠的孩子的父母亲

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Increasing demand is not an onerous duty. Consuming more is hardly a chore.
扩大需求并非繁重的责任, 增加消费也算不上苦差.

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Overtime work is often onerous, though it is well paid.
尽管有好的报酬,加班工作常常很繁重.

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My duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests.
我的工作负担不重; 我只需要迎接客人.

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As a leading cadre, Zhao Ronggui bears lots of onerous task in the first place.
作为一名领导干部, 赵荣桂首先承担着繁重的工作任务.

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As lead singer, Michael's schedule was more onerous than that of his brothers.
主唱迈克尔·杰克逊的工作甚至比兄弟们更加繁重.

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In many countries planning restrictions have become more onerous since uranium's heyday in the 1970 s.
在许多国家,自上世纪70年代铀全盛期以来,限制的实施业已变得更为艰难.

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The aid, while large , won't be onerous.
援助须充分, 但不必过多以免以为[援国的]负.

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Also, government loans are more likely to have onerous terms such as prepayment penalties.
当然, 政府贷款更可能包括一些繁苛的条款,比如说提前预付罚金.

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The work of good primary school teachers is quite onerous, so their salaries should be raised.
一个好的小学教员,他付出的劳动是相当繁重的, 要提高他们的工资.

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This is the most onerous task I have ever undertaken . Your arrival was most opportune.
你来得真是时候.

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Inapposite regulation of business remains far more onerous in poor countries than in rich ones.
贫穷国家对于企业经营的不合理管束仍然远远多于富裕国家.

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Where the vehicle has swivelling wheels they shall be placed in the most onerous position.
装有旋转轮的车子须将旋转轮调到最易倾翻的位置.

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My household duties were not particularly onerous.
我的家务活并不繁重.

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I've always led an onerous timetable but I like it.
我的日程安排的确很紧,但我喜欢这样.

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Can the UN take on another onerous peacekeeping operation?
联合国是否能够承担另一项繁重的维和任务 呢 ?

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This is the most onerous task I have ever undertaken.
这是我承担过的最艰巨的任务.

辞典例句

First, there are charges that WCAG guidelines are too onerous , and cause hardships for Web developers.
首先, WCAG指导方针太过琐碎, 由此提高了网络开发人员的难度.

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After the recent introduction of onerous new obligations, they are likely to face more.
在最近凭添了繁重的新任务之后, 他们可能面对更多的考验.

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Don't agree to something just because It'seems so far off that it doesn't seem onerous.
别仅仅因为它似乎看上去很遥远而且繁重,所以你就去答应.

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Shall there be a free port in one State and onerous duties in another?
会有在一州的港口不征税在另一州的港口征收重税的情形 吗 ?

辞典例句

You may feel exhausted under stressful brainwork, onerous physical labor, or panic and dismal moods.
紧张的脑力劳动 、 繁重的体力劳动或惊恐、抑郁的心情等时常令你感到身心疲惫不堪.

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The proposed rules may be unrealistic as well as onerous.
草拟的规则也许不太现实而且冗赘.

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All tests shall be conducted in the most onerous condition.
每一项测试都必须在最严格的情况下进行.

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Rich countries crave a lower currency because higher exports can make excessive debts less onerous.
富国渴望本币贬值,因为出口的增加可以让本国过高的债务负担变得不那么沉重.

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The job had become reduced quickly to its onerous humiliating routine.
他的工作很快就缩小到只剩些烦琐的例行公事,干着也觉得很不光彩.

辞典例句

For Barack Obama, the calm looks likely to be especially onerous.
对于贝拉克-奥巴马, 危机后的平静尤为让人担忧.

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But the scope and cost of data warehouse efforts were frequently onerous.
但是数据仓库工作的范围和成本常常是巨大的.

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