drawback
gb/dɹˈɔbˌæk/ us/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 8800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
disadvantage or negative aspect
A bad part of something that makes it less good or less useful.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the drawback of [something] is that [clause]
Συχνό λάθος:
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').
Συνώνυμα
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'.)
Αντώνυμα
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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
main drawback
|major drawback
|big drawback
|serious drawback
|potential drawback
|the only drawback
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] claims a drawback on [goods]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
surcharge (An additional charge added to a basic price or tax, the opposite of getting money back.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
duty drawback
|tax drawback
|customs drawback
|claim a drawback
|drawback scheme
Θέματα
business
|law
|trade
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is rare and mostly literary. Learners should normally use verbs like 'step back', 'move back', or 'recoil' instead of this noun form.
Συνώνυμα
recoil (Often suggests a sharp, sudden movement back, especially from fear or disgust; more common than this sense of 'drawback'.)
Αντώνυμα
lunge (A sudden movement forward, the opposite direction from a backward movement.)
Θέματα
emotions
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
drawback
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
US/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
draw - back (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: drawback
- Plural: drawback, drawbacks
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
drawbacks
noun
Related words
disadvantage
noun B1
downside
noun B1
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