Disadvantage
[ ,dɪsəd'væntɪdʒ ]
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n. 不利，劣势，短处;损失;
💡 词根助记
dis不+advant前面+age名词后缀→不利地位,缺点
📝 例句
surmount disadvantage
克服不利条件
Not studying will be to your disadvantage.
不学习将对你不利。
Its main disadvantage is that it is non-absorbent.
它的主要缺点是无吸收性。
His lack of education was a disadvantage when he looked for a job.
他缺少教育,这在找工作时是一个不利条件。
His inability to speak French puts him at a disadvantage.
他不会说法语, 这使他很吃亏.
🌱 联想助记
【记】dis-前缀“不”,advantage-优势:不是优点就是缺点了
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-van-表示“前进”
📖 牛津释义
disadvantage
n
1 unfavourable condition; thing that tends to prevent sb succeeding, making progress, etc 不利条件; 阻碍成功、 进步等的事物; 不便之处
The other candidate's main disadvantage is her age. 另一候选人的主要不利条件是她的年龄问题.
The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage. 没有适当的公共交通工具是很不方便的.
2 (idm 习语) put sb/be at a disadvantage put sb/be in an unfavourable position 置某人於[处於]不利境地
His inability to speak French puts him at a disadvantage. 他不会说法语, 这使他很吃亏. to sb's disadvantage (fml 文) damaging sb or his reputation; causing some loss to sb 对某人不利; 有损声誉; 使某人吃亏
rumours to his disadvantage, eg that discredit him 对他不利的谣言（如有损其名誉者）
It would be to your disadvantage to invest in the project, ie You might lose money. 你在这项工程上投资, 可能要吃亏.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,disәd'vɑ:ntidʒ]n. 缺点, 不利, 坏处相关词组: at a disadvantage to the disadvantage of...
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When you have a business meeting in the United States, come to the appointment on time.
当你在美国有商务会晤时，一定要按时赴约。
Hold on.
等一会儿。
He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.
他说可能有人正对基地进行侦察，因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。