| 单词 | con |
| 释义 | con (kɒn ) Word forms: cons , conning , conned 1. verb If someone cons you, they persuade you to do something or believe something by telling you things that are not true. [informal] He claimed that the business director had conned him of £10,000. [V n + of/out of] White conned his way into a job as a warehouseman. [VERB noun + into] The British motorist has been conned by the government. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: swindle, trick, cheat, rip off [slang] 2. countable noun A con is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true. [informal] Slimming snacks that offer miraculous weight loss are a con. She is the victim of a big con trick. 3. countable noun A con is the same as a convict. [informal] 4. See also mod cons 5. pros and cons phrase The pros and cons of something are its advantages and disadvantages, which you consider carefully so that you can make a sensible decision. They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm. Motherhood has both its pros and cons. Con 1. title noun Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a police officer's title. [British] ...Det Con Terence Woodwiss. 2. Con is the written abbreviation for conservative. [British] This issue could be resolved with a further debate with leaders of the Greens, SNP and Ukip, and no Lib, Lab or Con. Translations: Chinese: 哄骗, 骗局 Japanese: だます, ぺてん |
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