The main drawback of solar power is its dependence on sunlight, which limits generation during overcast days and nighttime hours.
太阳能的主要缺点是依赖阳光,这限制了阴天和夜间的发电量。
Which choice best defines “drawback”?
B — Disadvantage, negative aspect. “drawback” means disadvantage, negative aspect.
Which word means “disadvantage, negative aspect”?
B — drawback. “drawback” means disadvantage, negative aspect.
drawback — disadvantage, negative aspect. In Chinese: 缺点,不利.
drawback is pronounced /ˈdrɔːbæk/.
The main drawback of solar power is its dependence on sunlight, which limits generation during overcast days and nighttime hours. (太阳能的主要缺点是依赖阳光,这限制了阴天和夜间的发电量。)
disadvantage, flaw, downside — all close in meaning to drawback (disadvantage, negative aspect).
advantage, benefit — each the opposite of drawback (disadvantage, negative aspect).
Yes. drawback is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
draw(pull)+back(behind).