con

騙局、詐騙、詐術口語

The whole investment scheme turned out to be an elaborate con.

整個投資計畫結果是一場精心設計的騙局。

缺點、反對理由、壞處常用複數

Let's weigh the pros and cons before signing anything.

在簽任何東西之前，我們先衡量一下優缺點。

囚犯、犯人口語

Two cons escaped from the prison during the storm.

暴風雨期間有兩名囚犯從監獄逃走。

同好會、展會口語

She spent the weekend at a comic con dressed as a wizard.

她整個週末都打扮成巫師去參加動漫展。

詐騙、騙取、欺騙口語

They conned an elderly woman out of her life savings.

他們騙走了一位老太太一生的積蓄。