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单词 drawback
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Definition of drawback in English:

drawback

nounˈdrɔːbakˈdrɔˌbæk
  • 1A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem.

    the main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The main drawback of the novel, however, is that it seems in places contrived.
    • Conference time by the seaside still has immense drawbacks.
    • The main drawbacks are the lack of a two player mode and no opponent cars to race against.
    • The main drawback of steam power was its poor power to weight ratio, which limited its applications.
    • This and other drawbacks appear to render deep self burial impractical.
    • However, bureaucracy and difficult customers were among the drawbacks of the job.
    • The main difficulties and drawbacks to these methods are the quality of the obtained parts.
    • As good an Idea as this is for their benefit, there are many drawbacks and limitations due to the current track arrangement.
    • The main drawback of the technology is that the batteries are bulky and only last a few hours.
    • The main drawback of a global fitting strategy is the time needed to reach convergence.
    • Its main drawback is that it is based on the unrealistic and simplistic assumptions of two countries producing only two goods.
    • While many of the objectives in these codes are positive, their main drawback is that they are voluntary.
    • The Mother too, greatly stressed the drawbacks and shortcomings of today's education system.
    • The difficulty in getting around Dublin is one of the main drawbacks of living in this city.
    • It's sorta obvious what's going to happen from there and that's the main drawback for the film.
    • It's easy to get carried away with technology, and obviously there are limitations and drawbacks to a network.
    • The main drawback is that it requires some investment, which only larger companies can afford.
    • Both have good color rendering, but have drawbacks when they're used outdoors.
    • Before registering, the parliaments had the power to send the king remonstrances pointing out flaws or drawbacks in the new laws.
    • This is one of the main drawbacks of having a business carried on by a company.
    Synonyms
    disadvantage, snag, downside, stumbling block, catch, hitch, pitfall, fly in the ointment
    weak spot/point, weakness, flaw, defect, imperfection, fault
    handicap, limitation, trouble, difficulty, problem, issue, complication, liability, nuisance
    hindrance, obstacle, hurdle, impediment, obstruction, inconvenience, barrier, curb, check, discouragement, deterrent, damper
    British disbenefit
    informal minus, hiccup
    British informal spanner in the works
    North American informal monkey wrench in the works
  • 2An amount of excise or import duty remitted on goods exported.

    they had been complaining of difficulties in getting quick reimbursement of duty drawback
    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the trade front, subsidies and duty drawbacks on inputs for exported goods were frequently used to promote exports.
    • At the same time, the market expectation is that there is not likely to be any big relief on taxes and duty drawbacks.
    • Second, duty drawbacks on imported raw materials for exported manufactures - a policy that had been well established in the country since the days of William and Mary - were increased.

Rhymes

clawback
 
 

Definition of drawback in US English:

drawback

nounˈdrɔˌbækˈdrôˌbak
  • 1A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem.

    the main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is one of the main drawbacks of having a business carried on by a company.
    • The main drawback is that it requires some investment, which only larger companies can afford.
    • Both have good color rendering, but have drawbacks when they're used outdoors.
    • As good an Idea as this is for their benefit, there are many drawbacks and limitations due to the current track arrangement.
    • The main drawback of the novel, however, is that it seems in places contrived.
    • While many of the objectives in these codes are positive, their main drawback is that they are voluntary.
    • The main difficulties and drawbacks to these methods are the quality of the obtained parts.
    • The difficulty in getting around Dublin is one of the main drawbacks of living in this city.
    • The main drawback of the technology is that the batteries are bulky and only last a few hours.
    • The main drawback of steam power was its poor power to weight ratio, which limited its applications.
    • Its main drawback is that it is based on the unrealistic and simplistic assumptions of two countries producing only two goods.
    • It's sorta obvious what's going to happen from there and that's the main drawback for the film.
    • It's easy to get carried away with technology, and obviously there are limitations and drawbacks to a network.
    • This and other drawbacks appear to render deep self burial impractical.
    • The main drawbacks are the lack of a two player mode and no opponent cars to race against.
    • Before registering, the parliaments had the power to send the king remonstrances pointing out flaws or drawbacks in the new laws.
    • The main drawback of a global fitting strategy is the time needed to reach convergence.
    • The Mother too, greatly stressed the drawbacks and shortcomings of today's education system.
    • However, bureaucracy and difficult customers were among the drawbacks of the job.
    • Conference time by the seaside still has immense drawbacks.
    Synonyms
    disadvantage, snag, downside, stumbling block, catch, hitch, pitfall, fly in the ointment
  • 2An amount of excise or import duty remitted on imported goods that the importer re-exports rather than sells domestically.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the trade front, subsidies and duty drawbacks on inputs for exported goods were frequently used to promote exports.
    • At the same time, the market expectation is that there is not likely to be any big relief on taxes and duty drawbacks.
    • Second, duty drawbacks on imported raw materials for exported manufactures - a policy that had been well established in the country since the days of William and Mary - were increased.
 
 
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