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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- drawback
['drɔːbæk]
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noun
[c]
欠缺
Collins English-English Dictionary
- drawback
['drɔː,bæk]
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1.
n
a disadvantage or hindrance
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2.
n
a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports
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3.
vi.
[intr, adverb; often foll by from]
to retreat; move backwards
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4.
vi.
to turn aside from an undertaking
Examples
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这种药的主要缺点是败胃。
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The chief drawback of this medicine is that it spoils your appetite.
→ 缺点
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有百利而无一弊
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have every advantage and no drawback
→ 有
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缺陷
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defect; drawback; flaw; blemish
→ 陷
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