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TOEFL BNC: 3518 COCA: 6291

disadvantage

verb
OPAL W
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disadvantage
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
he / she / it disadvantages
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒɪz/
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
past simple disadvantaged
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/
past participle disadvantaged
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/
-ing form disadvantaging
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒɪŋ/
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪŋ/
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  1. disadvantage somebody/something to cause problems and tend to stop somebody/something from succeeding or making progress不利因素；障碍；不便之处
    • Some pension plans may disadvantage women.有些养老金计划可能对妇女不利。
    • Many people will be greatly disadvantaged by the new tax system.新的税制将造成许多人生活大为贫乏。
    opposite advantageTopics Difficulty and failurec1

disadvantage

noun
 OPAL W
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. something that causes problems and tends to stop somebody/something from succeeding or making progress不利因素；障碍；不便之处
    • a serious/severe/significant disadvantage严重的╱严重的╱显著的劣势
    • One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport.这个地区的一大不便之处就是缺少公共交通工具。
    • What's the main disadvantage?主要的不利条件是什么？
    • Each plan has its own advantages and disadvantages.每个计划都各有利弊得失。
    • disadvantage to something There are disadvantages to the plan.这个计划有诸多不利因素。
    • at a disadvantage The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage.他不会说外语使他处于明显的不利地位。
    • I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team.与队里较年轻的队员相比，我处于不利地位。
    • Poor product quality can put a company at a competitive disadvantage.产品质量差会使公司处于竞争劣势。
    • to somebody's disadvantage | to the disadvantage of somebody I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage.但愿我的经验不足不会使我吃亏。
    • TV companies have basically bought football outright, to the complete disadvantage of the fans. 电视公司基本上直接买下了足球，这对球迷完全不利。
    • The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages.这个计划的优点远远超过了缺点。
    • Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage.班上许多孩子都来自社会地位低下、经济困难的家庭。
    opposite advantage
    Extra Examples
    • Competition has its disadvantages.竞争有其害处。
    • Despite these disadvantages, many older people maintain an active social life.尽管有这些不便因素，许多老年人仍保持着活跃的社交生活。
    • Lack of qualifications is an obvious disadvantage.没有所需的资格是明显的不利因素。
    • Some students were at an unfair disadvantage.有些学生处在不公的劣势地位。
    • The fog was giving them a tactical disadvantage.雾使他们在战术上处于劣势。
    • The plan's advantages outweigh the disadvantages.这项计划利大于弊。
    • The present system has the disadvantage that nobody really understands how it works.目前这个系统的缺点是没有人真正了解它是如何运转的。
    • There are disadvantages in using this treatment.使用这种疗法存在害处。
    • There are disadvantages to all those approaches.所有那些方案都有弊端。
    • There was no reason for her to feel at a disadvantage.她没有理由认为自己处于不利地位。
    • These requirements will have to be standardized if some banks are not to suffer a competitive disadvantage.这些要求必须标准化，以免有些银行在竞争中处于劣势。
    • This change in the law will be to the disadvantage of small companies.法律上的这一变动将对小公司不利。
    • This put them at a crippling cost disadvantage.这使他们处于足以致命的成本劣势。
    • We were at a distinct disadvantage compared with children from richer families.与较富裕家庭的孩子相比，我们处于明显的劣势。
    • another disadvantage for the night-worker夜班工人的另一个不便之处
    • the disadvantage experienced by older people in the workplace年龄较长者在职场所处的劣势
    • the inherent disadvantage that low-income communities face低收入群体面临的固有劣势
    • the problems of racial disadvantage and poverty种族地位低下和贫穷等问题
    Topics Difficulty and failureb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • considerable
    • decided
    • …
    verb + disadvantage
    • experience
    • face
    • have
    • …
    preposition
    • at a disadvantage
    • despite a/​the disadvantage
    • to somebody’s disadvantage
    • …
    phrases
    • advantages and disadvantages
    • place somebody at a disadvantage
    • put somebody at a disadvantage
    • …
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desavantage, from des- (expressing reversal) + avantage ‘advantage’.
TOEFL BNC: 3518 COCA: 6291
disadvantage

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISADVANTAGE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, decided, distinct, grave, great, huge, major, obvious, real, serious, severe, significant, substantial相當大的不利；明顯的劣勢；嚴重的不利因素；主要的不利條件；真正的不利因素；極為不利的地位◇Lack of qualifications is an obvious disadvantage.沒有所需的資格是明顯的不利因素。➤main, primary, principal主要的不利條件▸➤slight輕微的劣勢▸➤added, additional額外的不利條件▸➤long-term長期的劣勢▸➤competitive競爭中的不利地位◇These requirements will have to be standardized if some banks are not to suffer a competitive disadvantage.這些要求必須標準化，以免有些銀行在競爭中處於劣勢。➤strategic, tactical (both especially NAmE) 戰略上的／戰術上的劣勢◇The fog was giving them a tactical disadvantage.霧使他們在戰術上處於劣勢。➤economic, educational, financial, racial, social, socio-economic經濟困難；教育劣勢；財務狀況欠佳；種族地位低下；社會地位低下；社會經濟形勢不利◇the problems of racial disadvantage and poverty種族地位低下和貧窮等問題➤cost (especially NAmE) 成本劣勢◇This put them at a crippling cost disadvantage.這使他們處於足以致命的成本劣勢。➤possible, potential可能的缺點；潛在的劣勢◇A potential disadvantage of this method is that it requires considerable expertise to perform it accurately.這種方法的一個潛在劣勢在於需要大量專業知識才能精確地執行。➤inherent固有的劣勢；內在的缺陷◇the inherent disadvantage that low-income communities face低收入群體面臨的固有劣勢➤unfair不公平的劣勢◇Some students were at an unfair disadvantage.有些學生處在不公的劣勢地位。VERB + DISADVANTAGE➤experience, face, have, suffer, suffer from處於劣勢；面臨不利；遭遇不利◇the disadvantage experienced by older people in the workplace年齡較長者在職場所處的劣勢◇The present system has the disadvantage that nobody really understands how it works.目前這個系統的缺點是沒有人真正瞭解它是如何運轉的。◇Competition has its disadvantages.競爭有其害處。➤offset, outweigh抵消不利因素；大於不利之處◇The plan's advantages outweigh the disadvantages.這項計劃利大於弊。➤overcome克服不利條件▸➤avoid避免不利因素PREPOSITION➤at a disadvantage處於劣勢◇We were at a distinct disadvantage compared with children from richer families.與較富裕家庭的孩子相比，我們處於明顯的劣勢。◇There was no reason for her to feel at a disadvantage.她沒有理由認為自己處於不利地位。➤despite a/the disadvantage儘管存在不利因素◇Despite these disadvantages, many older people maintain an active social life.儘管有這些不便因素，許多老年人仍保持着活躍的社交生活。➤to sb's disadvantage對某人不利◇This change in the law will be to the disadvantage of small companies.法律上的這一變動將對小公司不利。➤disadvantage for對⋯來說的不利之處◇another disadvantage for the night-worker夜班工人的另一個不便之處➤disadvantage in在⋯方面的害處◇There are disadvantages in using this treatment.使用這種療法存在害處。➤disadvantage to⋯的弊病◇There are disadvantages to all those approaches.所有那些方案都有弊端。PHRASES➤advantages and disadvantages優缺點◇Each plan has its own advantages and disadvantages.每個計劃都各有利弊得失。➤place sb at a disadvantage, put sb at a disadvantage使某人處於劣勢◇The fact that he didn't speak another language put him at a disadvantage.不會講其他語言使他處於劣勢。
TOEFL BNC: 3518 COCA: 6291
disadvantage

noun

disadvantage ♦︎ drawback ♦︎ pitfall ♦︎ snag ♦︎ downside ♦︎ catchThese are all words for a problem or difficulty with sth or a less positive aspect of sth. 这些词均表示问题、困难或不利因素。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / the disadvantage / drawback / snag / downside / catch to sth◆a / the disadvantage / drawback / pitfall / snag / downside for sb◆a disadvantage / pitfall / snag in sth◆the disadvantages / drawbacks / pitfalls associated with sth◆The disadvantage / drawback / snag / downside / catch is that...◆a possible disadvantage / drawback / pitfall / snag / downside◆the only disadvantage / drawback / pitfall / snag / catch◆a / an major / obvious / potential disadvantage / drawback / pitfall / snag◆a / the big / main / minor / slight disadvantage / drawback / snag◆to have a disadvantage / drawback / snag / downside◆to overcome a disadvantage / drawback / pitfall / snag■ disadvantage [countable, uncountable] something that causes problems and tends to stop sb/sth from succeeding or making progress 障碍；不利因素；不利条件◆There are disadvantages to the plan.这个计划有若干不利之处。◆The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage.他不会说外语，这使他处于明显的不利地位。◆I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage.但愿我的经验不足不会对我造成不利。◆The advantages of the plan far outweigh the disadvantages.这个计划利远大于弊。◆Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage.班上许多孩子都遭受社会地位低下和经济困难之苦。OPP advantage ⇨ benefit noun 1 , advantage ⇨ lead noun 2   see also disadvantageous ⇨ difficult 2 ▸ disadvantage

verb

 [transitive] ◆Some pension plans may disadvantage women.有些养老金计划可能对妇女不利。■ drawback ˈdrɔːbæk [countable] a problem or less positive aspect of sth that makes it a less attractive idea 缺点；不利条件◆The main drawback to it is the cost.主要缺点是成本高。◆This strategy has its drawbacks.这项策略有一些弊端。■ pitfall ˈpɪtfɔːl [countable] a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first （尤指潜在或不明显的）危险，困难◆We need to be alert to potential pitfalls.我们需要对一些潜在的陷阱保持警惕。◆Buying property holds many pitfalls for the unwary.购置房产一不警觉就可能会落入许多圈套。■ snag [countable] (rather informal) a problem or difficulty, especially one that is small, hidden or unexpected （尤指细微、潜在或意外的）问题，困难，麻烦◆The only snag with the course is that it's quite short.这门课唯一的缺点是时间太短。◆There is just one small snag－where is the money coming from?只有一个小问题－钱从哪儿来？◆We've hit a technical snag: the printer isn't compatible with my PC.我们遇到一个技术性小麻烦：那台打印机与我的个人电脑不兼容。■ downside ˈdaʊnsaɪd [singular] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) the disadvantages or less positive aspects of sth that is generally good （好事情的）缺点，不利方面◆The downside of all this success is that I don't get to spend much time with my family.这次成功的坏处是我没有多少时间与家人相聚。◆On the downside, such improvements in efficiency often mean job losses.从不利的方面来看，这样提高工作效率常意味着有人会失业。OPP upside ⓘ The upside is the more positive aspects of sth that is generally bad. * upside指不好的事情中好的方面◆The upside is that I do get to spend more time with my family.好的一面是我确实有更多的时间与家人相聚。 ■ catch [countable, usually singular] (rather informal) a hidden difficulty or disadvantage 潜在困难；隐患◆It sounds too good. There must be a catch.这事听起来太好了，一定有什么圈套吧。◆All that money for two hours' work－what's the catch?干两个钟头就给那么多钱－这里面有什么鬼？▸ ˌcatch sb ˈout

phrasal verb

◆Many investors were caught out by the fall in share prices.许多投资者因股价下跌而突然陷入困境。
TOEFL BNC: 3518 COCA: 6291
disadvantage
Disadvantages: disadvantage, handicap, limitation...
To cause problems for someone or something: let down, hold back, embarrass...

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