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onerous
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Derivatives :
n
onerousness
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adv
onerously
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- onerous
['ɑnərəs]
['ɔnərəs]
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1.
adjective
繁重的;艰巨的
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2.
adjective
[Law]
负有法律义务的
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onerous lease
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有偿租契
Collins English-English Dictionary
- onerous
['ɒnərəs]
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1.
adj
laborious or oppressive
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2.
adj
[law]
(of a contract, lease, etc) having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages
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3.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin onerosus burdensome, from onus load
Examples
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My duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests.
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我的工作负担不重;我只需要迎接客人。
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艰巨
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onerous
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