drawback of something/doing something
collocation
a disadvantage or negative part of something:
What are the drawbacks of organic farming?
One drawback of building your own PC is that you won't get an overall warranty.
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drawback
A major drawback of this approach is that it neglects diversity.
One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom.和别人合住的缺点之一就是不得不合用洗手间。
The graph clearly highlights the drawback of this method.
Scientists from the University of Manchester will assess the merits and drawbacks of various technologies.
Another major drawback of the book is the use of long chapters without subtitles.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Advantage and disadvantage
ace
an ace up your sleeveidiom
attraction
be well in thereidiom
be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
have something on your sideidiom
have the inside trackidiom
have the odds/cards stacked against youidiom
head start
hold all the cardsidiom
leg
lock
milk
profit from something
racing start
saving grace
scent bloodidiom
secret weapon
stick
the best of both worldsidiom
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