dis·ad·van·taged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ a. | n.I a. 处于不利地位的；下层社会的；贫困的 disadvantaged families 下层贫困家庭 Several disadvantaged countries need immediate help. 一些贫困国家急需援助。 II n. [the disadvantaged] 处于下层的人们 Inequities breed resentment among the disadvantaged. 不公平引起下层社会的愤恨。