con

骗局、诈骗、诈术口语

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

整个投资计划结果是一场精心设计的骗局。

缺点、反对理由、坏处常用复数

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

在签任何东西之前，我们先衡量一下优缺点。

囚犯、犯人口语

Two cons escaped from the prison during the storm.

暴风雨期间有两名囚犯从监狱逃走。

同好会、展会口语

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

她整个周末都打扮成巫师去参加动漫展。

诈骗、骗取、欺骗口语

They conned an elderly woman out of her life savings.

他们骗走了一位老太太一生的积蓄。

反对地正式

The committee debated the proposal pro and con for hours.

委员会就这项提案的正反两面辩论了好几个小时。