单词 | disadvantage |
释义 | disadvantage UK [ˌdɪs.əd'vɑ:n.tɪdʒ] US [-'væn.tˌɪdʒ] noun countable or uncountable IMPROVER ■a condition or situation which causes problems, especially one which causes something or someone to be less successful than other things or people 劣势,不利因素 •One disadvantage of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play.住在城里的一个坏处是缺少可供孩子们放心玩耍的地方。 •We need to consider whether the disadvantages of the plan outweigh the advantages.我们要考虑一下该计划是否弊大于利。 at a disadvantage ■in a situation in which you are less likely to succeed than others 处于劣势,处于不利地位 •He's at a disadvantage being so shy.过于害羞使他处于劣势。 •This new law places/puts UK [ˌdɪs.əd'vɑ:n.tɪdʒ] US [-'væn.tˌɪdʒ] verb transitive ■to cause someone or something to be less successful than most other people or things 使处于劣势,使处于不利地位 •Teachers claim such measures could unfairly disadvantage ethnic minorities.教师们声称这样的措施会有失公允地使少数民族处于不利地位。 |
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