单词 | con |
释义 | Word Frequency con 1(kɒn) informal noun 1. a. short for confidence trick b. (as modifier) con man verbWord forms: cons, conning or conned 2. (transitive) to swindle or defraud Word origin C19: from confidenceWord Frequency con 2(kɒn) noun (usually plural) Compare pro1, See also pros and cons 1. an argument or vote against a proposal, motion, etc 2. a person who argues or votes against a proposal, motion, etc Word origin from Latin contrā against, opposed toWord Frequency con 3(kɒn) noun slang short for convict Word Frequency con 4 or especially US conn (kɒn) nautical verbWord forms: cons, conns, conning or conned 1. (transitive) to direct the steering of (a vessel) noun 2. the place where a person who cons a vessel is stationed Word origin C17 cun, from earlier condien to guide, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere; see conductWord Frequency con 5(kɒn) verbWord forms: cons, conning or conned (transitive) archaic to study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase con by rote) Word origin C15: variant of can1 in the sense: to come to knowWord Frequency con 6(kɒn) preposition music with Word origin ItalianWord Frequency Con.abbreviation for Conservative Word Frequency con-prefix a variant of com- |
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