disadvantage
n
1 unfavourable condition; thing that tends to prevent sb succeeding, making progress, etc 不利條件; 阻礙成功、 進(jìn)步等的事物; 不便之處
The other candidate's main disadvantage is her age. 另一候選人的主要不利條件是她的年齡問題.
The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage. 沒有適當(dāng)?shù)墓步煌üぞ呤呛懿环奖愕?
2 (idm 習(xí)語) put sb/be at a disadvantage put sb/be in an unfavourable position 置某人於[處於]不利境地
His inability to speak French puts him at a disadvantage. 他不會說法語, 這使他很吃虧. to sb's disadvantage (fml 文) damaging sb or his reputation; causing some loss to sb 對某人不利; 有損聲譽(yù); 使某人吃虧
rumours to his disadvantage, eg that discredit him 對他不利的謠言(如有損其名譽(yù)者)
It would be to your disadvantage to invest in the project, ie You might lose money. 你在這項(xiàng)工程上投資, 可能要吃虧.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[,dis?d'vɑ:ntid?]n. 缺點(diǎn), 不利, 壞處相關(guān)詞組: at a disadvantage to the disadvantage of...
?? 同詞根單詞
advancedadj. 先進(jìn)的;高等的,高深的;年老的;晚期的;
v. 前進(jìn)(advance的過去式和過去分詞);增加;上漲;
advancevt. (使)前進(jìn);將…提前;預(yù)付;提出;
vi. (數(shù)量等)增加;向前推(至下一步);上漲;
n. 增長;借款;(價(jià)格、價(jià)值的)上漲;預(yù)付款;
adj. 預(yù)先的;先行的;
advantagen. 有利條件;益處;優(yōu)越(性);處于支配地位;
vt. 有利于;有益于;促進(jìn);使處于有利地位;
vi. 得益,獲利;