Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7549
Con
/kɒn/
noun
缺点；不利之处
A disadvantage of something, especially when compared with its advantages.
常用于短语 pros and cons 中，表示利弊。
- 1.
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
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
In use
Before deciding, we should list all the pros and cons.
The committee counted the pros and cons, and the cons won.
One of the cons of remote work is the lack of social interaction.
Connections
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。
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.在做决定之前，我们需要权衡利弊。
- con artist
- 行骗高手；诈骗犯The con artist tricked many people out of their savings.那个行骗高手骗走了很多人的积蓄。
- con game
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象投票时，反对者喊“con”（音似“抗”），反对即对抗。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
常与pro相对，如pros and cons
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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