disadvantage

noun

1. 不利因素；障碍；不便之处
   something that causes problems and tends to stop sb/sth from succeeding or making progress
   1. a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage
      重大的 / 严重的不利条件
   2. 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。
   3. There are disadvantages to the plan.
      这个计划有诸多不利因素。
   4. What's the main disadvantage ?
      主要的不利条件是什么？
   5. 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。
   6. 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。
   7. 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。
   8. The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages .
      这个计划的优点远远超过了缺点。
   9. 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。

1. N-COUNT 不利条件;劣势;不便之处
   A disadvantage is a factor which makes someone or something less useful, acceptable, or successful than other people or things.
   1. His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of having been long-term political exiles...
      他的两个主要竞争对手因长期政治流亡而处于不利的地位。
   2. ...the advantages and disadvantages of allowing priests to marry.
      允许神父结婚的利与弊
2. PHRASE 处于不利的境地
   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.
   1. The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage...
      来自贫困家庭的孩子们处于明显的不利地位。
   2. England's players would be left at a disadvantage against those of the rest of the world.
      英格兰运动员与世界其他地区的运动员相比将处于不利境地。
3. PHRASE 对…不利
   If something is to your disadvantage or works to your disadvantage, it creates difficulties for you.
   1. A snap election would be to their disadvantage...
      提前选举将对他们不利。
   2. Depression is the third thing that works to my patients' disadvantage.
      抑郁是威胁我的病人健康的第三大杀手。

1. The Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime
   内政大臣力图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。
2. Her ignorance of the area put her at a decided disadvantage
   她对该地区一无所知，这显然对她不利。
3. His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of having been long-term political exiles
   他的两个主要竞争对手因长期政治流亡而处于不利的地位。
4. England's players would be left at a disadvantage against those of the rest of the world.
   英格兰运动员与世界其他地区的运动员相比将处于不利境地。
5. A snap election would be to their disadvantage
   提前选举将对他们不利。
6. Depression is the third thing that works to my patients 'disadvantage.
   抑郁是威胁我的病人健康的第三大杀手。
7. The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money
   到目前为止，理工专科学校在争取生源和资金方面一直处于劣势。
8. The kernel of that message was that peace must not be a source of advantage or disadvantage for anyone.
   那一信息的核心是和平绝不应该成为对任何人有利或不利的根源。
9. He may be able to nullify that disadvantage by offering a wider variety of produce
   他也许能通过供应更为多样化的农产品来抵消那一劣势。
10. They are privileging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest.
    他们优待少数几个人，使其他人处于不利的境地。
11. The disadvantage is that it is not universally available
    缺点在于它并不是随处都可获得。
12. It will be to our mutual disadvantage.
    那将对我们双方都不利。
13. He's a slow runner which is a disadvantage for a footballer.
    他跑得不快，踢足球吃亏。
14. They have the disadvantage that death following transplanting may be high.
    它们的缺点是移植后死亡率较高。
15. This tool offers many advantages but there is one disadvantage; it's available only on Linux.
    这一工具提供了许多优点，但是也存在一个缺点，它只能在Linux中使用。
16. In most cases, that's a disadvantage.
    在大多数情况下，这是一个缺点。
17. Discuss the advantages and disadvantage of this system.
    谈谈这一新的报销制度的有利和不利之处。
18. But the cost of APF is expensive, so this disadvantage restricts the practical application.
    但有源滤波器的成本太高，这缺点又限制了其实际应用。
19. Using mobile telephone has an aspect of advantage and another aspect of disadvantage.
    使用移动电话的一个方面的优势和劣势的另一个方面。
20. The situation is to our children disadvantage.
    情况对我们的孩子不利。
21. I have a advantage and a disadvantage.
    我有一个优点和一个缺点。
22. But, with this advantage, comes a large disadvantage.
    但是，正因为这样的优势，也带来了它的不足。
23. The advantage and disadvantage of GMT is discussed and a way of mend is provided.
    对GMT优点和缺点进行了总结，同时提供了可能的改进办法。
24. The disadvantage is that it is more expensive.
    缺点是价钱贵了点。
25. Describe the advantage and disadvantage of travel for the country?
    旅游对国家的好处和坏处？
26. Yes, and you seem to have me at a disadvantage.
    是的，而且你似乎让我处在了不利的位置。
27. The advantages and disadvantage are also pointed out.
    最后指出了模型的优缺点。
28. Disadvantage: high cost of financing, government lose the property of the asset.
    缺点：融资成本高，政府失去了资产所有权。
29. All this is to the advantage of women, and the disadvantage of men.
    这些都是女人的优势，同时也是男人的劣势。
30. Despite the gain in efficiency that electing a DR provides, there is a disadvantage.
    尽管选举DR提供了在效率上的改进，也有一个缺点。

  disadvantage drawback handicap【导航词义：不利条件】

  disadvantage n. 不利条件，缺点

〔辨析〕指引起问题、妨碍某人或某事成功或发挥作用的因素。

  drawback n. 缺点，毛病

〔辨析〕指计划、产品等的不足之处。

  handicap n. 障碍，不利条件

〔辨析〕指妨碍某人达成目标的因素。

noun

1. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

verb

1. put at a disadvantage
   1. This rule clearly disadvantages me

   Synonym:    disfavordisfavour