英语词汇“con-”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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con- prefix

a variant of com-

com-, prefix.

com- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "with, together with.'' This meaning is found in such words as: combine, commute, compare. For variants before other sounds, see co-, col-¹, con-, cor-.

Com., an abbreviation of:

MilitaryCommander.
Commission.
Commissioner.
Committee.
MilitaryCommodore.

com., an abbreviation of:

comedy.
commander.
commerce.
commercial.
committee.
common.
commonly.
communications.

con¹ adj.

against (a proposition, etc.):pro and con arguments.

adv.

against:They argued pro and con all night.

n. [countable]

the argument, position, or person arguing against something:The cons have it, 20 to 15.Compare pro¹.

con⁴ adj., v., conned, con•ning, n.
adj.

Informal Termsinvolving dishonesty and trickery;
deceitful:swindled by a con artist.

Informal Termsto swindle;
trick: [~ + object + out of + object]The crooks conned her out of her life savings.[~ + object]She was conned quite smoothly.
Informal Termsto persuade by deception, threats, exaggeration, etc.: [~ + object]He conned her with a scary story about witches.[~ + object + into + object]conned me into going out with her.

n. [countable]

Informal Termsa swindle:one of the oldest cons in the book.
Informal Termsa lie, exaggeration, or self-serving talk.

con⁵ n. [countable]

Slang TermsInformal. a convict.

con-, prefix.

con- is a variant spelling of com-. It comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "together, with.'' This meaning is found in such words as: condone, connection, convene.

con¹ adv.

against a proposition, opinion, etc.:arguments pro and con.

the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Cf. pro¹.

short for Latin contrā in opposition, against 1575–85

con² v.t., conned, con•ning.

to learn;
study;
peruse or examine carefully.
to commit to memory.

Middle English cunnen, Old English cunnan variant of can¹ in sense "become acquainted with, learn to know'' bef. 1000

con³ v., conned, con•ning, n. [Naut.]
v.t.

Nautical, Naval Termsto direct the steering of (a ship).

Nautical, Naval Terms, Buildingthe station of the person who cons.
Nautical, Naval Termsthe act of conning.

Also, conn.

Latin condūcere to conduct
Middle French cond(u)ire
earlier cond, apocopated variant of Middle English condie, condue 1350–1400

con⁴ adj., v., conned, con•ning, n. [Informal.]
adj.

Informal Termsinvolving abuse of confidence:a con trick.

v.t.

Informal Termsto swindle;
trick:That crook conned me out of all my savings.
Informal Termsto persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.

Informal Termsa confidence game or swindle.
Informal Termsa lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk:He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets.

by shortening of confidence 1895–1900, American.

con⁵ n. [Slang.]

Slang Termsa convict.

by shortening 1715–25

con⁶ v.t., conned, con•ning. [Brit. Dial.]

to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone).
to hammer (a nail or peg).
to beat or thrash a person with the hands or a weapon.

perh. akin to French cognée hatchet, cogner to knock in, drive (a nail) home 1890–95

con-,

var. of com- before a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, before n: convene;
condone;
connection.

Latin

Con.,

Conformist.
Consul.

con.,

Music and Danceconcerto.
conclusion.
connection.
consolidated.
consul.
continued.
against.

Latin contrā

com-, con- prefix

together; with; jointly: commingle

Etymology: from Latin com-; related to cum with. In compound words of Latin origin, com- becomes col- and cor- before l and r, co- before gn, h, and most vowels, and con- before consonants other than b, p, and m. Although its sense in compounds of Latin derivation is often obscured, it means: together, with, etc (combine, compile); similar (conform); extremely, completely (consecrate)

单词	con-
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: con- prefix a variant of com- WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 com-, prefix. com- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "with, together with.'' This meaning is found in such words as: combine, commute, compare. For variants before other sounds, see co-, col-¹, con-, cor-. Com., an abbreviation of: MilitaryCommander. Commission. Commissioner. Committee. MilitaryCommodore. com., an abbreviation of: comedy. commander. commerce. commercial. committee. common. commonly. communications. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con¹ /kɑn/USA pronunciation adj. against (a proposition, etc.):pro and con arguments. adv. against:They argued pro and con all night. n. [countable] the argument, position, or person arguing against something:The cons have it, 20 to 15.Compare pro¹. con⁴ /kɑn/USA pronunciation adj., v., conned, con•ning, n. adj. Informal Termsinvolving dishonesty and trickery; deceitful:swindled by a con artist. v. Informal Termsto swindle; trick: [~ + object + out of + object]The crooks conned her out of her life savings.[~ + object]She was conned quite smoothly. Informal Termsto persuade by deception, threats, exaggeration, etc.: [~ + object]He conned her with a scary story about witches.[~ + object + into + object]conned me into going out with her. n. [countable] Informal Termsa swindle:one of the oldest cons in the book. Informal Termsa lie, exaggeration, or self-serving talk. con⁵ /kɑn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Slang TermsInformal. a convict. con-, prefix. con- is a variant spelling of com-. It comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "together, with.'' This meaning is found in such words as: condone, connection, convene. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con¹ (kon),USA pronunciation adv. against a proposition, opinion, etc.:arguments pro and con. n. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Cf. pro¹. short for Latin contrā in opposition, against 1575–85 con² (kon),USA pronunciation v.t., conned, con•ning. to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully. to commit to memory. Middle English cunnen, Old English cunnan variant of can¹ in sense "become acquainted with, learn to know'' bef. 1000 con³ (kon),USA pronunciation v., conned, con•ning, n. [Naut.] v.t. Nautical, Naval Termsto direct the steering of (a ship). n. Nautical, Naval Terms, Buildingthe station of the person who cons. Nautical, Naval Termsthe act of conning. `Also, conn.` Latin condūcere to conduct Middle French cond(u)ire earlier cond, apocopated variant of Middle English condie, condue 1350–1400 con⁴ (kon),USA pronunciation adj., v., conned, con•ning, n. [Informal.] adj. Informal Termsinvolving abuse of confidence:a con trick. v.t. Informal Termsto swindle; trick:That crook conned me out of all my savings. Informal Termsto persuade by deception, cajolery, etc. n. Informal Termsa confidence game or swindle. Informal Termsa lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk:He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets. by shortening of confidence 1895–1900, American. con⁵ (kon),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.] Slang Termsa convict. by shortening 1715–25 con⁶ (kon),USA pronunciation v.t., conned, con•ning. [Brit. Dial.] to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone). to hammer (a nail or peg). to beat or thrash a person with the hands or a weapon. perh. akin to French cognée hatchet, cogner to knock in, drive (a nail) home 1890–95 con-, var. of com- before a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, before n: convene; condone; connection. Latin Con., Conformist. Consul. con., Music and Danceconcerto. conclusion. connection. consolidated. consul. continued. against. Latin contrā Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: com-, con- prefix together; with; jointly: commingle Etymology: from Latin com-; related to cum with. In compound words of Latin origin, com- becomes col- and cor- before l and r, co- before gn, h, and most vowels, and con- before consonants other than b, p, and m. Although its sense in compounds of Latin derivation is often obscured, it means: together, with, etc (combine, compile); similar (conform); extremely, completely (consecrate)
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