| 单词 | disadvantage |
| 释义 | disadvantage (once / 553 pages) nv A piece of bad luck or a less favorable position is a disadvantage. If you are trying to run a fifty-yard dash in flip flops when everyone else has on running shoes, you'll be at a disadvantage. It's harder to be successful when you start with a disadvantage. One kind of disadvantage is being born into a poor family — it's a struggle for a child in poverty to do well in school, attend college, or end up with a well-paying job. A disadvantage is the opposite of an advantage, a lucky or favorable circumstance. At the root of both words is the Old French avant, "at the front." WORD FAMILYdisadvantage: disadvantaged, disadvantageous, disadvantages, disadvantaging+/advantage: advantaged, advantageous, advantages, advantaging, disadvantage/advantageous: advantageously, advantageousness/disadvantageous: disadvantageously USAGE EXAMPLESSuch emails were released by WikiLeaks during the election, to the perceived disadvantage of the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Mason did not lead after the first few minutes, but amid youthful mistakes and a big rebounding disadvantage, it played with courage. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) And face it: Lively is at a disadvantage because she’s long-legged and blond in that California-girl way. Time(Dec 28, 2016) 1n the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position Ant|Hypo|Hyper advantage, vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position unfavorableness, unfavourableness the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success limitationthe quality of being limited or restricted defect, shortcominga failing or deficiency awkwardness, nuisance valuethe quality of an embarrassing situation deprivation, lossthe disadvantage that results from losing something drawbackthe quality of being a hindrance penaltythe disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition inferiority, unfavorable positionthe quality of being a competitive disadvantage inexpedience, inexpediencythe quality of being unsuited to the end in view unprofitability, unprofitablenessthe quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit inauspiciousness, unpropitiousnessthe quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result catch, gimmicka drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident liability the quality of being something that holds you back 2v put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm This rule clearly disadvantages me Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper disfavor, disfavour advantage give an advantage to hamper, handicap, hinder put at a disadvantage prejudicedisadvantage by prejudice discriminate, separate, single out treat differently on the basis of sex or race |
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