A disadvantage, inconvenience, trouble.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [noun] > a disadvantage (16) damage1398 A disadvantage, inconvenience, trouble. disadvantagec1425 Absence or lack of advantage; the state or quality of being in an unfavourable position, esp. relative to another person or thing. afterdeal1481 A disadvantage. Frequently in at an afterdeal. Cf. fordeal, n. 1. disprofit?1555 with a and plural. A disadvantage. Obsolete. where the shoe pinches?a1580 transitive. where the shoe pinches and variants: where (a person's) difficulty or trouble is; where the heart of a problem or most afflicting part… drawbacka1640 Something which holds or sets someone or something back; a hindrance. Cf. pullback, n. 1. Now somewhat rare. negative1702 Originally: a negative quality, characteristic, or feature. Now (also): a drawback or disadvantage. take-off1797 A thing which mars or impairs something; a drawback. Cf. to take off 2d at take, v. phrasal verbs 1. Now rare. letdown1840 An act or instance of ‘letting down’: (a) a drawback, incident, disadvantage; (b) a come-down, a ‘drop’ in circumstances; (c) a disappointment. slang. disamenity1864 A disadvantageous, detrimental, or undesirable feature; a disadvantage, a drawback. Frequently in plural. handicap1872 Any thing or circumstance which makes progress or success difficult; an encumbrance, a hindrance. back-draw1883 = drawback, n. 2a. disbenefit1968 Loss or absence of benefit; a disadvantage or drawback, esp. one which counterbalances a benefit. Subcategories:— minor (2) — resulting to society (1) |
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