英语词汇“disadvantage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

disadvantage

/dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ

noun

An unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness: a major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data [mass noun]: situations of serious social and economic disadvantage...

In sum, the main minorities in the U.S. represent significant socioeconomic disadvantage in comparison with the majority.
In this way, they may be able to overcome the competitive disadvantage of price.
A more serious potential disadvantage is that asset-based loan amounts will fall with a company's fortunes.

Synonyms

drawback, snag, downside, stumbling block, catch, pitfall, fly in the ointment;

weak spot/point, weakness, flaw, defect, fault;

handicap, limitation, trouble, difficulty, problem, complication, liability, nuisance;

hindrance, obstacle, impediment;

British disbenefit

informal minus, hiccup

British informal spanner in the works

North American informal monkey wrench in the works

verb [with object]

Put in an unfavourable position in relation to someone or something else: the pension scheme tends to disadvantage women...

Such a deliberate strategy which avoids a direct response to a national paid maternity leave scheme is, in the meantime disadvantaging thousands of working women in Australia who are either pregnant or planning to have a child.
Setting a quota for campus universities below demand forces up the Year 12 scores required for entry, disadvantaging those without the home and school background conducive to high marks, principally lower-income people.
The studies exhibited common themes of systemic processes of discrimination disadvantaging young girls, the rationalisation process within democratic culture, and ‘racial’ culture.

Synonyms

treat unfavourably, put at a disadvantage, treat harshly/unfairly, put in an unfavourable position, handicap, inflict a handicap on, do a disservice to, be unfair to, wrong

Phrases

at a disadvantage

to one's disadvantage

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French desavantage, from des- (expressing reversal) + avantage 'advantage'.

单词	disadvantage
释义	disadvantage /dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ / noun An unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness: a major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data [mass noun]: situations of serious social and economic disadvantage... In sum, the main minorities in the U.S. represent significant socioeconomic disadvantage in comparison with the majority. In this way, they may be able to overcome the competitive disadvantage of price. A more serious potential disadvantage is that asset-based loan amounts will fall with a company's fortunes. Synonyms drawback, snag, downside, stumbling block, catch, pitfall, fly in the ointment; weak spot/point, weakness, flaw, defect, fault; handicap, limitation, trouble, difficulty, problem, complication, liability, nuisance; hindrance, obstacle, impediment; British disbenefit informal minus, hiccup British informal spanner in the works North American informal monkey wrench in the works verb [with object] Put in an unfavourable position in relation to someone or something else: the pension scheme tends to disadvantage women... Such a deliberate strategy which avoids a direct response to a national paid maternity leave scheme is, in the meantime disadvantaging thousands of working women in Australia who are either pregnant or planning to have a child. Setting a quota for campus universities below demand forces up the Year 12 scores required for entry, disadvantaging those without the home and school background conducive to high marks, principally lower-income people. The studies exhibited common themes of systemic processes of discrimination disadvantaging young girls, the rationalisation process within democratic culture, and ‘racial’ culture. Synonyms treat unfavourably, put at a disadvantage, treat harshly/unfairly, put in an unfavourable position, handicap, inflict a handicap on, do a disservice to, be unfair to, wrong Phrases at a disadvantage to one's disadvantage Origin Late Middle English: from Old French desavantage, from des- (expressing reversal) + avantage 'advantage'.
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