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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7710 COCA: 8563

drawback

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
drawback /ˈdrɑːˌbæk/ noun
plural drawbacks
drawback
/ˈdrɑːˌbæk/
noun
plural drawbacks
Learner's definition of DRAWBACK
[count]
: something that causes problems : disadvantage缺点;不利条件
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7710 COCA: 8563

drawback

1 of 2

noun

draw·​back ˈdrȯ-ˌbak How to pronounce drawback (audio)
1
: a refund of duties especially on an imported product subsequently exported or used to produce a product for export
2
: an objectionable feature : disadvantage
The plan's only drawback is its cost.

draw back

2 of 2

verb

drew back; drawn back; drawing back; draws back

intransitive verb

: to avoid an issue or commitment

Example Sentences

Noun The trip sounds great, but cost is a major drawback. this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Another drawback, experts say, is that the A.I. required a finite list of possible sound snippets to choose from, rather than coming up with the correct answer from scratch. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022 The only slight drawback (though likely not a dealbreaker) is that the speaker volume is low. Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2022 One major drawback: It definitely can’t be put in the dishwasher, which does make cleaning it a bit of an extra chore. Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Cons: Difficult installation is the biggest drawback. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 The biggest drawback is the BEA’s delays in releasing GO two months after the initial estimates of GDP. Mark Skousen, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Of course, the biggest drawback to this simulation method is that while the human can move up and down or back and forward, motion to the left or right is impossible, since the length of the cable would have to change. Wired, 31 July 2022 The biggest drawback, though, is missing out on the benefits of over-the-counter and prescription-strength skin care that speeds up cell turnover. Fiona Embleton, Allure, 14 June 2022 The length alone is probably the biggest drawback to Season 4. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawback was in 1572
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7710 COCA: 8563
drawback

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRAWBACK | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig, main, major, real, serious, significant大弊病;主要缺點;重大弊端;嚴重弊端minor, slight小缺點;微小的缺陷obvious明顯的缺陷possible, potential可能的弊端VERB + DRAWBACKhave (its, their, etc.), suffer from存在弊端This strategy has its drawbacks.這項策略存在弊端。The system suffers from two major drawbacks.該系統存在兩個重大缺陷。overcome克服弊端We have to find ways of overcoming these drawbacks.我們必須找出克服這些弊端的方法。outweigh(利)大於弊The benefits of this system far outweigh the drawbacks.這一體系利遠大於弊。PREPOSITIONdrawback of⋯的弊端The drawbacks of this method are obvious.這種方法的種種弊端顯而易見。drawback to對⋯的不利條件Bad weather was the main drawback to camping in the north.惡劣天氣是在北方宿營的主要不利條件。drawback with⋯的弊端The one big drawback with the plan was its high cost.這一方案的一大不足就是成本高。

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