单词 | con |
释义 | con1 of 12noun (1) ˈkän : something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence He knew too much about con to fall for that one … Herbert Gold also : a confidence game : swindle con 2 of 12verb (1) conned; conning transitive verb 1 : swindle accused of conning retirees out of their savings 2 : manipulate sense 2b He conned his way into the job. 3 : persuade, cajole conned her into volunteering con 3 of 12noun (2) : convict con 4 of 12noun (3) plural cons informal : convention sense 2b a comic book con Now, such gatherings as the Further Confusion convention in San Jose, California, and Anthrocon in Philadelphia, attract more than 1,000 furry hobbyists apiece. (The Midwest FurFest is a smaller "con," with about 400 attending.) George Gurley con 5 of 12noun (4)1 : an argument or evidence in opposition 2 : the negative position or one holding it an appraisal of the pros and cons con 6 of 12adverb : on the negative side : in opposition so much has been written pro and con con 7 of 12adjective : confidence a con artist a con game con 8 of 12verb (2) conned; conning transitive verb 1 : to commit to memory conned the poem 2 : to study or examine closely Clare regarded her attentively, conned the characters of her face as if they had been hieroglyphics. Thomas Hardy con 9 of 12noun (5) slang : a destructive disease of the lungs especially : tuberculosis con 10 of 12verb (3)less common spelling of conn transitive verb : to conduct or direct the steering of (a vessel, such as a ship) con 11 of 12abbreviation1 consolidated 2 [Latin conjunx] consort 3 consul 4 continued con- 12 of 12prefix see com- con 1 of 4 noun (1)as in prisoner a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence a program to help ex-cons find employment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
con 2 of 4noun (2)as in scam an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value the explanation was so plausible that I never suspected it was all a con to make off with my car Synonyms & Similar Words
con 3 of 4verb (1)1 as in to study to commit to memory usually candidates con their entire campaign speech, right down to the jokes they supposedly ad-lib Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in to scan to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) seemed to be conning his face for any sign of uncertainty Synonyms & Similar Words
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con 4 of 4verb (2)1 as in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats a fly-by-night operator who had conned hundreds of would-be homeowners out of their hard-earned money Synonyms & Similar Words
2 as in to trick to cause to believe what is untrue tried to con me into thinking that he had actually won the lottery Synonyms & Similar Words
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