DISADVANTAGE1 a bad feature of something2 something that makes it more difficult for someone to succeed3 to have a disadvantage compared to other people or thingsRELATED WORDSoppositeADVANTAGEsee alsoPOOR1 a bad feature of something 某事的不利之处disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒǁ-ˈvæn-/ [countable noun]a bad feature of something, for example a way in which it causes problems or is worse than other things of the same kind 不利之处；缺点 The proposal has some major disadvantages. 这一建议有几处很大的缺点。disadvantage of The main disadvantage of being a nurse is working irregular hours. 当护士的主要不利方面是工作时间没有规律。drawback /ˈdrɔːbæk/ [countable noun]a disadvantage of something, that makes it seem less attractive - use this especially when something seems good in other ways 缺点；障碍；不利条件〔尤用于指某物在其他方面似乎很好〕 It's a good-looking car - the only drawback is the price. 这辆车外观很好，唯一的缺点就是价格。drawback of One of the major drawbacks of being famous is the lack of privacy. 出名的主要弊端之一就是没有隐私。drawback to High house prices are one drawback to economic growth. 昂贵的房屋价格对经济增长而言是一个不利因素。liability /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti, ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ [countable noun]someone or something that is a disadvantage because they are likely to make you less successful 不利条件，妨碍的人〔物〕 In those days, a politician's wife who did not hold traditional views could be a liability. 在那个年代，一位政治家的妻子如果不持传统观点就可能成为他的累赘。liability to The product that was once so popular is now a liability to the company. 那曾经非常受欢迎的产品如今却成了公司的累赘。serious liability The bank realized that the dispute was becoming a serious liability in doing business 这家银行意识到这场纠纷正变成妨碍银行业务的严重不利因素。limitations /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz, ˌlɪməˈteɪʃənz/ [plural noun]the limits on how good someone or something can be or what they are able to do 局限；缺陷，弱点 I think we've done a wonderful job, considering the limitations we've had to work under. 若考虑到我们在工作上的限制，我认为我们已干得非常出色。 We made an inspection of the building's resources and limitations. 我们对大楼的优点和局限作了一番调查。the downside /ðə ˈdaʊnsaɪd/ [countable noun usually singular]the disadvantage of a plan or situation that in most other ways seems good 〔计划中的〕缺点；〔形势的〕不利因素 The band sounds great. The only downside is the quality of the recording. 乐队的演奏很出色，唯一的缺憾是录音质量。the downside of The downside of the New Economy is the forced resettlement of villagers. 新经济的不足之处是强行将村民重新安置。2 something that makes it more difficult for someone to succeed 使人难以成功的东西disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒǁ-ˈvæn-/ [countable/uncountable noun]something that makes it more difficult for you to succeed or to do what you want, especially compared to other people 〔尤与其他人相比的〕不利条件，劣势 Like many other black families, his family had to struggle to overcome social and economic disadvantage. 与许多其他黑人家庭相似，他们一家不得不苦苦挣扎来克服社会和经济上的不利条件。 Our goal is to try to provide financial help people in our community with a lot of disadvantages. 我们的目标是尽量为我们社区里有许多困难的人提供经济帮助。handicap /ˈhændɪkæp/ [countable noun]something that prevents you from doing something as well as you could 障碍，不利条件 Not being able to drive is a real handicap if you live in the country. 如果你住在郊外，不会开车就十分不方便。handicap of The team had a good season despite the handicap of having 5 new players. 该球队在有五名新队员的不利条件下，整个赛季还是成绩优秀。be a handicap to somebody His lack of height has not been a handicap to him. He is as good an athlete as anyone else in the school. 他长得不高，但这对他似乎没什么妨碍。他和学校里的其他同学一样擅长运动。3 to have a disadvantage compared to other people or things 与别人或其他东西相比有缺点have a disadvantage /hæv ə ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒǁ-ˈvæn-/ [verb phrase not in progressive] She has the same qualifications as the other candidates, but has one big disadvantage - lack of experience. 她的资历与其他候选人一样，但有一个很大的不足—就是缺乏经验。 Their restaurant has the disadvantage of being located south of town, a little too far from the tourist routes. 他们那家餐厅的缺点是位于城市的南面，离旅游路线稍稍远了些。be at a disadvantage /biː ət ə ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒǁ-ˈvæn-/ [verb phrase]to have a disadvantage, especially because you do not have the experience or qualities that make you more likely to succeed in doing something 〔尤因缺乏做成某事的经验或特质而〕处于不利地位 Women are still at a disadvantage when it comes to getting jobs in the military. 要在军队里谋职，女性仍处于不利地位。 People with previous convictions are always at a disadvantage when on trial in a court of law. 在法庭受审时，有前科的人总是处于不利地位。put/place somebody at a disadvantage The test put candidates whose first language was not English at a disadvantage. 这个测试对第一语言不是英语的候选人不利。disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒdǁ-ˈvæn-/ [adjective]if someone isdisadvantaged, 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 〔社会或经济上〕处于不利地位的；下层社会的；贫困的 The club runs programs for disadvantaged children in the inner city areas. 该俱乐部有帮助市中心地区贫困儿童的计划。the disadvantageddisadvantaged people 贫困的人 Booth invented schemes to help the disadvantaged in the community. 布思制定了计划帮助社区中贫困的人。be handicapped /biː ˈhændɪkæpt/ [verb phrase]to have a disadvantage that makes it very difficult for you to do something 受到妨碍be handicapped by something The Republican candidate was handicapped by his heavy schedule. 那个共和党候选人被排得满满的日程妨碍了。 In all its ambitious plans the company has been handicapped by an outdated system of management. 尽管公司有着雄心勃勃的计划，但过时的管理体制阻碍了他们的发展。the odds are stacked (heavily) against you /ði ˌɒdz ɑːʳ ˌstækt (hevli) əˈgenst juːǁ-ˌɑːdz-/use this to say that someone has a big disadvantage so that they are very unlikely to be successful 事情于你不利 With every big company in town trying to stop them, the odds are stacked against them. 镇上的每家大公司都企图阻挠他们，情况显然于他们不利。 Most people who go into casinos know the odds are stacked heavily against them, but it doesn't stop them from trying. 大部分进赌场的人都很清楚自己的赢面很小，但这并不能阻止他们进去试一试运气。be to somebody's/something's disadvantage /biː tə somebodyˈs/somethingˈs ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒǁ -ˈvæn-/ [verb phrase]to give someone or something a disadvantage 对某人/某事物不利，使某人/某事物处于劣势 Her height could be to her disadvantage if she wants to be a dancer. 如果她想成为一名舞蹈演员，她的身高会对她不利。 To its disadvantage, the book contains a lot of material that is difficult for the average person to understand. 这本书的缺点在于其中有大量内容一般读者都看不懂。to the disadvantage of The government has reorganized the taxation system to the disadvantage of low-paid workers. 政府重组了税务制度，其结果对低收入的工人不利。be against /biː əˈgenst/ [transitive verb]if particular conditionsare against someone or something, they make it unlikely or impossible for them to succeed in doing something 对…不利，造成劣势 Time is against us. The longer we wait to find a solution to the crisis, the worse it will get. 时间对我们不利。我们等待找到解决危机的办法时间越久，情况就会变得越糟。 He wanted to become a pilot but his bad eyesight was against him. 他想成为一名飞行员，但视力不佳这一点对他不利。count against /ˌkaʊnt əˈgenst/ [transitive phrasal verb]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 对…不利 We believe Caroline Connely is innocent, but her silence could count against her in a court. 我们相信卡罗琳·康奈利是无罪的，但她的沉默可能在法庭上对她不利。 He was a child when he committed the crime. Should that count against him as an adult with a clean record? 他犯那项罪时还是个孩子，难道这就应该对他作为一个没有犯罪记录的成年人产生不利影响吗？