disadvantage

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/    /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
    — The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.
  2. A setback or handicap.
    — My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.
  3. Loss; detriment; hindrance.
    — They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public.
动词 v.
  1. To place at a disadvantage. transitive
    — They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.

词形变化

disadvantages plural disadvauntage alternative,obsolete disadvantages present,singular,third-person disadvantaging participle,present disadvantaged participle,past disadvantaged past disadvauntage alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage.
词源 2
From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage.
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