新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

disadvantage

英  [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • disadvantages

    1[C 可数名词] 不利条件

    A disadvantage is a factor which makes someone or something less useful, acceptable, or successful than other people or things.

    反义词

    benefit

    双语例句

    例:

    His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of having been long-term political exiles.

    他的两名主要竞争对手由于长期被政治流放而处于不利地位。

    例:

    the advantages and disadvantages of allowing priests to marry.

    允许神父结婚的有利和不利方面。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • at a disadvantage

    1处于劣势

    If you are at a disadvantage, you have a problem or difficulty that many other people do not have, which makes it harder for you to be successful.

    双语例句

    例:

    The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.

    贫困家庭的孩子明显处于劣势。

  • to someone's disadvantage

    1对(某人)不利

    If something is to your disadvantage or works to your disadvantage, it creates difficulties for you.

    双语例句

    例:

    We need a rethink of the present law which works so greatly to the disadvantage of women.

    我们需要重新思考一下现行的法律,它使妇女处于非常不利的地位。

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