| 单词 | con |
| 释义 | con con1 /kon/, adv. 1. against a proposition, opinion, etc.: arguments pro and con. n. 2. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Cf. pro1. [1575-85; short for L contra in opposition, against] con2 /kon/, v.t., conned, conning. 1. to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully. 2. to commit to memory. [bef. 1000; ME cunnen, OE cunnan var. of CAN1 in sense "become acquainted with, learn to know"] con3 /kon/, v. , conned, conning, n. Naut. v.t. 1. to direct the steering of (a ship). n. 2. the station of the person who cons. 3. the act of conning. Also, conn. [1350-1400; earlier cond, apocopated var. of ME condie, condue < MF cond(u)ire < L conducere to CONDUCT] con4 /kon/, adj., v., conned, conning, n. Informal. adj. 1. involving abuse of confidence: a con trick. v.t. 2. to swindle; trick: That crook conned me out of all my savings. 3. to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc. n. 4. a confidence game or swindle. 5. a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk: He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets. [1895-1900, Amer.; by shortening of CONFIDENCE] con5 /kon/, n. Slang. a convict. [1715-25; by shortening] con6 /kon/, v.t., conned, conning. Brit. Dial. 1. to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone). 2. to hammer (a nail or peg). 3. to beat or thrash a person with the hands or a weapon. [1890-95; perh. akin to F cognée hatchet, cogner to knock in, drive (a nail) home] |
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