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Con
缺点；不利之处
核心释义
常用于短语 pros and cons 中，表示利弊。
A disadvantage of something, especially when compared with its advantages.
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某事物的缺点,尤其与优点对比时
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
某事物的缺点,尤其与优点对比时；反对者；反对票；肺结核；[计] 控制台
用法In use
Before deciding, we should list all the pros and cons.
用法提示：con 在此作名词，表示反对的理由或不利因素，通常与 pros 并列使用。
The committee counted the pros and cons, and the cons won.
用法提示：con 在此作名词，指反对票，与 pros（赞成票）相对。
One of the cons of remote work is the lack of social interaction.
用法提示：con 在此作名词，表示缺点或不利方面，常用于讨论利弊的语境。
the pros and cons of sth
pros and cons 常成对使用,表示一件事的正反两面。
We talked about the pros and cons of buying a house.
我们讨论了买房的利弊。
weigh (up) the pros and cons
weigh 后加不加 up 都可以,意思不变。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pros and cons
- 利与弊
- We need to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.在做出决定之前，我们需要权衡利弊。
- the cons
- 反对的理由；弊端
- What are the cons of this plan?这个计划的弊端是什么？
- list the cons
- 列出不利因素
- Please list the cons of moving to a new city.请列出搬到一个新城市的不利因素。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- pros and cons
- 利弊；正反两方面We need to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象投票时，反对者喊“con”（音似“抗”），反对即对抗。
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object]
语法说明Grammar Note
常与pro相对，如pros and cons
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'on', 'gone', 'don', 'John', and the second syllable of 'upon' share the same /ɒn/ ending with 'con'. However, 'son' ends in /ʌn/, which sounds different despite the similar spelling.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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