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cons

UK /kɒnz/US /kɑːnz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'contra',意为'反对',后演变为英语中表示'不利因素'或'欺骗'的词汇。

noun

❶ 指某事物的缺点或不利因素,通常与优点(pros)一起讨论,用于权衡利弊时列举负面因素。

“One of the cons of living in a big city is the high cost of living.”

(居住在大城市的缺点之一是生活成本高昂。)

“We need to consider both the pros and cons before making a decision.”

(在做出决定之前,我们需要权衡利弊。)

同义词:disadvantage, drawback, downside

verb

❶ 欺骗或诈骗某人,通常通过虚假承诺或误导性信息获取利益。

“He was conned into buying a fake watch.”

(他被骗买了一块假表。)

“She conned her way into the exclusive party.”

(她骗进了那个独家派对。)

同义词:trick, deceive, swindle

常见短语

pros and cons — 用于讨论某事物的优点和缺点,通常在决策或评估时使用。

“Let's weigh the pros and cons of moving to a new city.”

(让我们权衡一下搬到一个新城市的利弊。)