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单词 stacked
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stackedstacked /stækt/ adjective not polite Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto have an advantage
to have something that makes you more likely to succeed than other people: · The American team seemed to have all the advantages - better training, better facilities, and much better financial support.have an advantage over: · The winning boxer had an advantage over his opponent because he was several pounds heavier.
if someone is at an advantage , they have experience or qualities which make them more likely to succeed in doing something or more likely to do something well: · Students with a strong math background will be at an advantage next year when the statistics course starts.be at an advantage over: · Children have several advantages over adults when it comes to learning another language.distinct advantage (=definite advantage): · Mitchell's height gives him a distinct advantage over the other players.
British /the odds are stacked in somebody's favor American used to say that someone has a big advantage in a competition, election etc so that they are very likely to win: · Everyone knows that you can't win at gambling because the odds are stacked in the dealer's favour.· The odds were stacked in the Labour Party's favour, so it was a great surprise when they were not elected.
to have a big advantage over others in a particular activity, especially because you started doing it before them: have a head start on: · The British have a head start on many other countries in areas such as genetic engineering. give somebody a head start: · Sending your children to nursery school clearly gives them a head start.
to have all the qualities that are likely to make you succeed in whatever you decide to do: · She was bright and pretty and had everything going for her.· Barry had everything going for him -- charm, looks, intelligence, but still he was unemployed.
to have an advantage over others because you are young, have a lot of experience etc: · He is a strong player but his opponent will have youth on his side.· With knowledge of the company on her side, she was more likely to get the job than any of the external candidates.
to have all the advantages in a particular situation so that you can control what happens: · It seemed that he held all the cards and that there was nothing she could do but say 'yes'.
to have more power than someone, especially someone who is fighting against you or who does not agree with you, so that you are likely to defeat them: · Although the rebels control areas in the south, the government still has the upper hand. have the upper hand against: · Police finally have the upper hand against the drug dealers in the area.
to be in a position where you have an advantage over someone and are likely to win, especially in discussions to get something from them: · The government claims that as long as they have nuclear weapons, they can negotiate from a position of strength.· At the end of the war, the US was in a strong position to influence the future of Europe.
to have a disadvantage compared to other people or things
· She has the same qualifications as the other candidates, but has one big disadvantage - lack of experience.· Their restaurant has the disadvantage of being located south of town, a little too far from the tourist routes.
to have a disadvantage, especially because you do not have the experience or qualities that make you more likely to succeed in doing something: · Women are still at a disadvantage when it comes to getting jobs in the military.· People with previous convictions are always at a disadvantage when on trial in a court of law.put/place somebody at a disadvantage: · The test put candidates whose first language was not English at a disadvantage.
if someone is disadvantaged , they are suffering social or economic disadvantages such as lack of money or bad education, so that they have less chance of being successful than other people: · The club runs programs for disadvantaged children in the inner city areas.the disadvantaged (=disadvantaged people): · Booth invented schemes to help the disadvantaged in the community.
to have a disadvantage that makes it very difficult for you to do something: be handicapped by something: · The Republican candidate was handicapped by his heavy schedule.· In all its ambitious plans the company has been handicapped by an outdated system of management.
use this to say that someone has a big disadvantage so that they are very unlikely to be successful: · With every big company in town trying to stop them, the odds are stacked against them.· Most people who go into casinos know the odds are stacked heavily against them, but it doesn't stop them from trying.
to give someone or something a disadvantage: · Her height could be to her disadvantage if she wants to be a dancer.· To its disadvantage, the book contains a lot of material that is difficult for the average person to understand.to the disadvantage of: · The government has reorganized the taxation system to the disadvantage of low-paid workers.
if particular conditions are against someone or something, they make it unlikely or impossible for them to succeed in doing something: · Time is against us. The longer we wait to find a solution to the crisis, the worse it will get.· He wanted to become a pilot but his bad eyesight was against him.
if something counts against you, it makes people have a worse opinion of you, and often makes people decide not to choose you, or makes them decide that you are guilty: · We believe Caroline Connely is innocent, but her silence could count against her in a court.· He was a child when he committed the crime. Should that count against him as an adult with a clean record?
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=there are a lot of difficulties that may prevent someone’s success)· They may be able to build a life for themselves, but the odds are stacked against them.
 used to describe a woman with large breasts
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