onerous

英 [ˈəʊnərəs]

美 [ˈoʊnərəs]

adj.  费力的; 艰巨的; 令人焦虑的

GRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.13976 / COCA.15400

牛津词典

adj.

• 费力的；艰巨的；令人焦虑的
  needing great effort; causing trouble or worry
  1. an onerous duty/task/responsibility
     繁重的义务 / 工作 / 职责

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （任务）繁重的，艰巨的，麻烦的
  If you describe a task asonerous, you dislike having to do it because you find it difficult or unpleasant.
  1. ...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

英英释义

adj

• not easily borne
  1. the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return
  2. my duties weren't onerou
  3. a taxing schedule
  Synonym:burdensometaxing

双语例句

• 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。
• In Lehman's case they are proving almost unbearably onerous.
  在雷曼的例子中，他们证实了什么是不能忍受的麻烦。
• Recession, onerous interest payment schedules, and severe fiscal adjustment measures can quickly make debt levels unsustainable.
  不景气的经济、沉重的利息支出、艰巨的财政调整措施，都能让债务水平很快上升到难以为继的水平。
• The work is so onerous that I could hardly earn one minute from daytime for a rest!
  工作如此繁重，以至于白天很难有哪怕是一分钟的休息时间！
• 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。
• This is more onerous for the patient, but allows for a greater dietary variety.
  这给患者带来了更大的负担，但鉴于饮食应更加多样化也只能如此了。
• My household duties were not particularly onerous.
  我的家务活并不繁重。
• While Chan was overloaded with work, his burden should not have been particularly onerous.
  他的另一位前上司在庭上说虽然他的工作量过多，但他的职责一直不是特别繁重。
• 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。
• The onerous nature of these and other COPPA provisions explains why social networks have tended to shun the young.
  COPPA的上述规定及其它条款繁琐复杂，这就使得社交网络都刻意避开年轻客户。