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不利條件;劣勢;不便之處
A disadvantage is a factor which makes someone or something less useful, acceptable, or successful than other people or things.
例句
His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of having been long-term political exiles...
他的兩個主要競爭對手因長期政治流亡而處于不利的地位。
...the advantages and disadvantages of allowing priests to marry.
允許神父結婚的利與弊
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處于不利的境地
If you are at a disadvantage, you have a problem or difficulty that many other people do not have, which makes it harder for you to be successful.
例句
The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage...
來自貧困家庭的孩子們處于明顯的不利地位。
England's players would be left at a disadvantage against those of the rest of the world.
英格蘭運動員與世界其他地區的運動員相比將處于不利境地。
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PHRASE
對…不利
If something is to your disadvantage or works to your disadvantage, it creates difficulties for you.
例句
A snap election would be to their disadvantage...
提前選舉將對他們不利。
Depression is the third thing that works to my patients' disadvantage.
抑郁是威脅我的病人健康的第三大殺手。