释义 |
con I. \ˈkän\ transitive verb (conned ; conned ; conning ; cons) Etymology: Middle English connen, alteration (influenced by con, 1st & 3d singular present indicative, from Old English, variant of can) of cunnen — more at can 1. obsolete : to have knowledge of : know 2. a. : to study in order to know : regard or examine closely : peruse < she had a complete set of “Standard Recitations” which she conned on Sundays — Willa Cather > b. : to commit to memory by vocal or mental repetition < the orator had conned it by heart — S.H.Adams > c. : to reflect upon : ponder < the wise soldier will con himself, note his difference from the man he was — Christopher La Farge > • - con thanks II. variant of conn III. adverb Etymology: Middle English, short for contra (I) : on the negative side : in opposition — opposed to pro < much was written pro and con > IV. noun (-s) 1. : the arguments or evidence in opposition to a statement, proposition, or position 2. : the negative position or one holding it : opposition — opposed to pro < an appraisal of the pros and cons > V. adjective : taking the opposing side : oppositional, negative — opposed to pro < pro and con arguments > VI. preposition : in opposition to : on the negative side of : against — opposed to pro < forces pro and con the issue > VII. noun (-s) Etymology: probably from French cogner to beat, from Old French, from Latin cuneus wedge — more at coin now dialect England : a rap with the knuckles VIII. adjective Etymology: by shortening : confidence II IX. transitive verb (conned ; conned ; conning ; cons) 1. : to swindle especially by the confidence game : deceive, cheat < she conned a victim out of his savings > 2. : to persuade or lure (a person) to the advantage of the persuader : trick, fool < he conned her into buying an inferior product > 3. : cajole, blarney, soft-soap < a mealymouthed football coach conning a boy with a broken knee into playing — A.J.Liebling > X. noun (-s) : fraudulent appropriation of money < knew too much about con to fall for that one — Herbert Gold > XI. noun (-s) Etymology: by shortening slang : convict XII. noun (-s) Etymology: by shortening slang : conductor 2c XIII. noun (-s) Etymology: short for consumption slang : a destructive disease of the lungs: a. : tuberculosis b. : silicosis with superimposed tuberculous infection XIV. abbreviation 1. concerto 2. conclusion 3. conic 4. connecting; connection 5. consol; consolidated 6. [Latin conjux] consort 7. consul 8. continued 9. contra XV. noun Etymology: con (X) : something (as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's trust or belief |