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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

drawback ['drɔːbæk]
  1. 1. noun [c] 欠缺

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

drawback [ 'drɔ .bæk] [ 'drɔːbæk]
  1. 1. noun [American English] 退款退税(尤指进口货再出口退还进口税
  2. 2. noun 障碍故障缺点短处欠缺弊端不利条件
  3. 3. noun 收回退却撤出撤回

Collins English-English Dictionary

drawback ['drɔː,bæk]
  1. 1. n a disadvantage or hindrance
  2. 2. n a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports
  3. 3. vi. [intr, adverb; often foll by from] to retreat; move backwards
  4. 4. vi. to turn aside from an undertaking

Examples

这种药的主要缺点是败胃。
The chief drawback of this medicine is that it spoils your appetite. 缺点
有百利而无一弊
have every advantage and no drawback
缺陷
defect; drawback; flaw; blemish

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