drawback
gb/dɹˈɔbˌæk/ us/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 8800
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
disadvantage or negative aspect
A bad part of something that makes it less good or less useful.
نمط الاستخدام:
the drawback of [something] is that [clause]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawback' with 'setback'. A 'drawback' is a negative feature that exists from the start and is part of something. A 'setback' is a problem that happens later and slows progress. For example: 'The drawback of this job is the low pay' (correct) vs. 'We had a setback when the machine broke' (not 'drawback'). Also, 'drawback' is almost always singular when talking about one negative feature and is usually used with 'a' or 'the' (e.g., 'a drawback', 'the main drawback').
مرادفات
disadvantage (More general and slightly more formal; very close in meaning and often interchangeable.)
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downside (More informal; often used in everyday speech for the negative part of something that also has positives.)
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weakness (Suggests a point where something is not strong or effective, not always as clearly negative as 'drawback'.)
أضداد
advantage (Refers to a positive feature that makes something better or more desirable, the opposite of a drawback.)
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benefit (Focuses on something helpful or good that you get from something, contrasting with a negative point.)
تراكيب شائعة
main drawback
|major drawback
|big drawback
|serious drawback
|potential drawback
|the only drawback
مواضيع
daily life
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The main drawback of this plan is the high cost.
- Living in the city has many advantages, but the biggest drawback is the noise.
- One drawback of working from home is that it can feel lonely.
- The only drawback to this camera is its short battery life.
- A serious drawback of the new system is that it is hard to use for older customers.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The only drawback of this phone is the small screen.
- A big drawback of my job is the long travel time.
- This flat is cheap, but the drawback is the busy road outside.
- The new app is fast, but one drawback is that it uses a lot of data.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
2
refund of customs duties
Money that the government pays back to a company after it first paid tax on goods coming into a country.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] claims a drawback on [goods]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may think this meaning is the same as the everyday sense of 'disadvantage'. In trade and tax documents, 'drawback' often means a refund of duties, which is a positive payment, not something negative.
مرادفات
rebate (A broader financial term for money paid back after payment; 'drawback' is more specific to customs and import duties.)
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refund (General term for money returned; does not itself imply the customs or tax context that 'drawback' usually has.)
أضداد
surcharge (An additional charge added to a basic price or tax, the opposite of getting money back.)
تراكيب شائعة
duty drawback
|tax drawback
|customs drawback
|claim a drawback
|drawback scheme
مواضيع
business
|law
|trade
|finance
أمثلة
- The exporter applied for a duty drawback on the imported components used in the finished products.
- Under the new scheme, companies can claim a tax drawback when they re-export unused goods.
- Customs authorities rejected the drawback request because the paperwork was incomplete.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The company asked the government for a duty drawback.
- They got a tax drawback after they sent the goods to another country.
- The form for the drawback was long and difficult.
اسم
literary
C2
action
3
act of moving back suddenly
A quick move back with your body or part of your body, usually because you are afraid or surprised.
غلطة شائعة:
This sense is rare and mostly literary. Learners should normally use verbs like 'step back', 'move back', or 'recoil' instead of this noun form.
مرادفات
recoil (Often suggests a sharp, sudden movement back, especially from fear or disgust; more common than this sense of 'drawback'.)
أضداد
lunge (A sudden movement forward, the opposite direction from a backward movement.)
مواضيع
emotions
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- With a sudden drawback, she avoided the falling branch.
- His slight drawback was enough to show his fear.
- The dog made a quick drawback as the firework went off.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She made a quick drawback when the glass broke.
- The child did a small drawback because he was scared.
- He did a drawback when the dog jumped at him.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
drawback
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
US/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
المقاطع والنبر
draw - back (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: drawback
- Plural: drawback, drawbacks
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
drawbacks
noun
Related words
disadvantage
noun B1
downside
noun B1
تعبيرات
مفيش تعبيرات مرتبطة بالمدخل ده لسه.