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单词 disadvantaged
释义
disadvantageddis‧ad‧van‧taged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd◂ $ -ˈvæn-/ ●○○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Booth invented schemes to help the disadvantaged in the community.
  • Improved nutrition will help disadvantaged children perform better in school.
  • Quinn argued that an increase in the minimum wage would help the most disadvantaged Americans.
  • The club runs programs for disadvantaged children in the inner city areas.
  • The university has announced plans to increase the number of students from minority and disadvantaged groups.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • He speaks on behalf of millions of poor and disadvantaged people who have too few advocates.
  • Many disadvantaged people will find an outlet for their abilities through whatever channels remain open.
  • Once again the disadvantaged have their disadvantage confirmed.
  • The Engineering School had an extensive program of its own for disadvantaged students.
  • This would concentrate finance on infrastructural improvement projects, especially those which benefited the most disadvantaged groups.
  • Whatever the level of national economic success, certain areas will remain disadvantaged.
  • While at Stanford, Wender interned for various community organizations and realized there were few services solely for disadvantaged or in-crisis children.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
having very little money and not many possessions – used about people or places: · Many families were too poor to pay for education.· poor countries
(also skint British English) [not before noun] informal having very little money, especially for a short period of time. Skint is more informal than the other words: · I’m a bit hard up at the moment· We were so broke we couldn’t afford to go out to the cinema.
[only before noun] a developing country is poor and has very little industry: · The disease is found mainly in developing countries.· the developing world
[usually before noun] much poorer than other people in a country, and not having the things that are necessary for a comfortable or happy life – used about people and areas: · The charity works with deprived children in the inner city.· one of the most deprived areas of London
especially written used about groups of people in society who have much less chance of being successful because they are poor: · An increase in the minimum wage would help the most disadvantaged Americans.
having very little money, and so needing help – used about groups of people: · More help should be given to needy families.· We offer scholarships for needy students.
especially written having no money or possessions and nowhere to live – used when someone is in a very bad situation: · Her family was left destitute after her father died.· destitute refugees
formal impoverished people and places are very poor: · out-of-work miners and their impoverished families· The children come from impoverished neighbourhoods.· one of the world’s most impoverished countries
written extremely poor: · poverty-stricken areas· They were left poverty-stricken.
especially literary having no money: · She died penniless.· a penniless student
Longman Language Activatorto 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?
having fewer opportunities in life because of being poor
especially written disadvantaged people or groups have less chance of being successful in life because they are poor -- used especially in social or political contexts: · The university has announced plans to increase the number of students from minority and disadvantaged groups.· Quinn argued that an increase in the minimum wage would help the most disadvantaged Americans.
having less money and worse living conditions than other people in a society, and little chance of being successful in life: · Princess Anne has done much to help underprivileged children all over the world.
deprived people are very poor and are not able to find good jobs or get a good education. A deprived area is one in which people are poor and do not have many advantages: · Most mass demonstrations of this type happen in places where people are enormously deprived.· Children growing up in deprived areas are far more likely to turn to crime and drug abuse.· Girls from deprived backgrounds often become pregnant at an early age.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· The school has a high percentage of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.
(=poor)· Many of our students are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· This would concentrate finance on infrastructural improvement projects, especially those which benefited the most disadvantaged groups.· How can 565 children from the most disadvantaged families in one of the poorest school districts in Texas be succeeding?· Life expectancy at birth in the most developed countries at over 80 years is double that of the most disadvantaged countries.· As a welfare program, the minimum wage misses the mark because it worsens the status of the most disadvantaged youths.· Communities which suffer most from crime are often the most disadvantaged in the first place.· Then, the most disadvantaged will truly be left behind.· It is reserved for the most disadvantaged and the most disabled people who need more financial assistance than others.
· The probability of socially disadvantaged children being identified as having special needs is very much greater than in other children.· Another criticism of the Leeds adjournment system was that it added further stress to socially disadvantaged people already living under stressful conditions.· Their family backgrounds are also usually socially disadvantaged and being in care can be stigmatizing and isolating.
NOUN
· Our challenge is to balance these priorities: maximising Glasgow's metropolitan strengths, while addressing the needs of its disadvantaged areas.· At the same time, considerable effort has gone into promoting the economic development of the city's disadvantaged areas.· The major weight of its pressure, however, seldom concerns the interests of underprivileged groups in disadvantaged areas.
· The probability of socially disadvantaged children being identified as having special needs is very much greater than in other children.· The program gives money to primarily low-income schools to beef up staff and resources for individualized instruction to disadvantaged children.· There was a tendency to acquiesce in low expectations of disadvantaged children and to define their needs in emotional rather than educational terms.· The Annie E.. Casey Foundation, a well-endowed charity dedicated to disadvantaged children, moved to the city last year.
· This would concentrate finance on infrastructural improvement projects, especially those which benefited the most disadvantaged groups.· This is the most multiply disadvantaged group at City.· The time has come for a radical re-examination of the provision of services for this particularly disadvantaged group of people.· Most projects had been efficiently run, and many had helped disadvantaged groups.· Even then his interests lay with the disadvantaged groups.· They consist of highly mobile young people and families, commuters, and tourists, as well as disadvantaged groups such as refugees.· Mr Brown said the initiative would build fair and effective education systems, and create opportunities for girls and disadvantaged groups.
· Many disadvantaged people will find an outlet for their abilities through whatever channels remain open.· He observes the budget for this program for disadvantaged people has been reduced by 50 percent in the last eight years.· The early testers believed that tests would open doors to disadvantaged people, not close them.· He speaks on behalf of millions of poor and disadvantaged people who have too few advocates.· Donation and inheritance transactions accounted for a relatively small area of the farmland transferred to disadvantaged people.· Another criticism of the Leeds adjournment system was that it added further stress to socially disadvantaged people already living under stressful conditions.· Larger discounts have been proposed for projects that allocate larger shares of equity to disadvantaged people.
· Further evidence of the disadvantaged position of older women in relation to men can be gained from information on the distribution of income.· A growing body of literature is currently drawing attention to the disadvantaged position of women in society today.
· Educational maintenance allowances of up to £40 a week will be piloted for disadvantaged students.· The Engineering School had an extensive program of its own for disadvantaged students.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • In a letter to his clients, Romer told them he had given their money to the disadvantaged.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounadvantage ≠ disadvantagethe disadvantagedadjectiveadvantageous ≠ disadvantageousadvantaged ≠ disadvantagedverbdisadvantageadverbadvantageously ≠ disadvantageously
1having social problems, such as a lack of money or education, which make it difficult for you to succeed:  disadvantaged areas of the city► see thesaurus at poor2the disadvantaged [plural] people who are disadvantaged:  health programs for the disadvantaged
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