| 单词 | disadvantage |
| 释义 | disadvantagedisadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/ ●●● W2 noun [countable, uncountable] something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective OPP advantage: Your main disadvantage is your lack of job experience.disadvantage to One disadvantage to this plan is that you can’t choose your own doctor.disadvantage of The biggest disadvantage of her job is the long hours.at a disadvantage Anyone who can’t use a computer is at a disadvantage (=less likely to succeed). Jen’s small size puts her at a disadvantage in the game. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. The present system works to the disadvantage of the consumer.THESAURUSdrawback – a disadvantage that makes something good seem less attractive: It’s an excellent camera. The only drawback is the price.downside – the main disadvantage of something, which in other ways seems good: I like the job, but the downside is that I have to get up at five to get to work.bad point informal – a bad feature of something: Every neighborhood has its good and bad points.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesthe main disadvantage The main disadvantage of iron as a material is its weight.a big/major/significant disadvantage The method has one major disadvantage: its cost.a distinct disadvantage (=a very clear and noticeable one) Students from poorer school districts are at a distinct disadvantage.a serious/severe disadvantage Public transportation is very bad here, which is a serious disadvantage.a slight/minor disadvantage Children who are younger than their classmates sometimes have a slight disadvantage.a further/additional/added disadvantage The house has a very small yard, and it has the further disadvantage of facing north.a competitive disadvantage (=one relating to a situation in which people or companies are competing) Firms that are not part of the group would be at a competitive disadvantage.social/economic/educational disadvantage Unemployment often leads to social disadvantage.verbshave a disadvantage Air travel has considerable environmental disadvantages.face a disadvantage (also suffer (from) a disadvantage formal) (=have to deal with one) Single mothers suffer many economic disadvantages.overcome a disadvantage (=succeed in spite of it) She was able to overcome the disadvantages of poverty.put/place somebody at a disadvantage (=give someone a disadvantage) We didn’t have much time to rest between games, and that put us at a disadvantage.work to somebody’s disadvantage (=make someone have a disadvantage) She argued that the rules worked to the disadvantage of women.something outweighs the disadvantages (=it is more important than the disadvantages) The advantages of building the new road outweigh the disadvantages. |
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