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onerous
  • Derivatives : n  onerousness ; adv  onerously
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

onerous ['ɑnərəs] ['ɔnərəs]
  1. 1. adjective 繁重的;艰巨
  2. 2. adjective [Law] 负有法律义务
    onerous lease
    有偿租契

Collins English-English Dictionary

onerous ['ɒnərəs]
  1. 1. adj laborious or oppressive
  2. 2. adj [law] (of a contract, lease, etc) having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C14: from Latin onerosus burdensome, from onus load

Examples

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。
艰巨
onerous

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