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单词 disadvantageous
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Definition of disadvantageous in English:

disadvantageous

adjective ˌdɪsadv(ə)nˈteɪdʒəsˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs
  • Involving or creating unfavourable circumstances that reduce the chances of success or effectiveness.

    不利的

    the new employment scheme is disadvantageous to women
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Again, if this is the case, it will remain unclear why a referendum would have been rejected since the outcome will be the rejection of a euro that will be disadvantageous for everyone.
    • At the individual level, disadvantageous treatment of the disabled is often rooted in ill-will, disregard, and moral arbitrariness.
    • Because large proteins are energetically expensive to make, such proteins are disadvantageous if shorter proteins can perform the same function.
    • Conversely, with opposing sets of muscles acting on the jaw at various points, it would be disadvantageous to divide the structure of the mandible among several bones.
    • Ultimately, under the Court's decision, a successful plaintiff will have to prove she was singled out for disadvantageous treatment in the workplace.
    • A payment will therefore only become due to the Defaulting Party if and insofar as it represents a gain to the Non-defaulting Party resulting from its being relieved of a disadvantageous contract.
    • This can be disadvantageous for an individual who is significantly younger than the other beneficiaries, or if an individual is the only person of the group of beneficiaries.
    • The conformation, which normally would be disadvantageous, may get stabilized by stacking and/or other interactions with the codon bases.
    • The term disease is defined as a condition or state in a group of persons who have specified characteristics by which they differ from the norm in a way that is biologically disadvantageous.
    • Such losses of strength may be disadvantageous to the athlete on the field, as any subtle decrease in performance may be enough for the athlete to lose his competitive edge.
    • On the other hand, they are available to any other appropriate visual system, which can be advantageous or disadvantageous, depending on the intended receiver.
    • Each camp feels that it would be politically disadvantageous, a sign of weakness or lack of resolve, to publicly acknowledge any uncertainty in their view of the system.
    • In cases involving the liability of professionals the limitation period will normally commence when the client acts on the negligent advice by entering into a disadvantageous transaction.
    • We, however, should realize that it is economically disadvantageous and nonsensical for the state to support and army that is doing no military training.
    • The charge to the property was obtained by the son's exploiting the weaknesses of his father's position in order to benefit from a transaction which was manifestly disadvantageous to the father.
    • Ironically, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to ending the Vietnam War, as he negotiated the US withdrawal from Vietnam on the least disadvantageous terms possible.
    • The second was that he should realize that the attempt to create a single European power was disadvantageous to the United States and that he should try to block it.
    • Reduced fruit set after a hurricane could be especially disadvantageous because hurricanes can create sites for plant recruitment.
    • Michael had nearly been killed in that battle, possibly because of the disadvantageous circumstances under which the battle was fought.
    • However, they have long been in a disadvantageous and vulnerable position due to their status and restrictive regulations.
    Synonyms
    unfavourable, adverse, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, bad
    detrimental, prejudicial, deleterious, harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful, destructive
    inopportune, ill-timed, untimely, inexpedient

Derivatives

  • disadvantageously

  • adverb
    • But we had no evidence that a scheme like that described in clause 3, ‘Overview’, will actually change anything in New Zealand advantageously, and there is every likelihood that it will change things disadvantageously.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The plight of gallant, Catholic little Belgium, invaded by a militaristic aggressor, was disadvantageously compared with Ireland, achieving freedom (so Redmond argued) within the British Empire, rather like Canada or Australia.
      • This is discriminatory: to discriminate against members of a group of people just is to treat them disadvantageously compared to members of other groups, when there's no adequate justification for doing so.
      • Appropriate prominence should be given to terms which might operate disadvantageously to the customer.

Definition of disadvantageous in US English:

disadvantageous

adjectiveˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəsˌdisadvənˈtājəs
  • Involving or creating unfavorable circumstances that reduce the chances of success or effectiveness.

    不利的

    the system was disadvantageous to the Connecticut merchants
    the disadvantageous position in which some people are placed

    有些人所处的不利的境地。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each camp feels that it would be politically disadvantageous, a sign of weakness or lack of resolve, to publicly acknowledge any uncertainty in their view of the system.
    • In cases involving the liability of professionals the limitation period will normally commence when the client acts on the negligent advice by entering into a disadvantageous transaction.
    • The conformation, which normally would be disadvantageous, may get stabilized by stacking and/or other interactions with the codon bases.
    • On the other hand, they are available to any other appropriate visual system, which can be advantageous or disadvantageous, depending on the intended receiver.
    • At the individual level, disadvantageous treatment of the disabled is often rooted in ill-will, disregard, and moral arbitrariness.
    • Ultimately, under the Court's decision, a successful plaintiff will have to prove she was singled out for disadvantageous treatment in the workplace.
    • Ironically, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to ending the Vietnam War, as he negotiated the US withdrawal from Vietnam on the least disadvantageous terms possible.
    • The term disease is defined as a condition or state in a group of persons who have specified characteristics by which they differ from the norm in a way that is biologically disadvantageous.
    • The second was that he should realize that the attempt to create a single European power was disadvantageous to the United States and that he should try to block it.
    • Such losses of strength may be disadvantageous to the athlete on the field, as any subtle decrease in performance may be enough for the athlete to lose his competitive edge.
    • We, however, should realize that it is economically disadvantageous and nonsensical for the state to support and army that is doing no military training.
    • This can be disadvantageous for an individual who is significantly younger than the other beneficiaries, or if an individual is the only person of the group of beneficiaries.
    • Because large proteins are energetically expensive to make, such proteins are disadvantageous if shorter proteins can perform the same function.
    • A payment will therefore only become due to the Defaulting Party if and insofar as it represents a gain to the Non-defaulting Party resulting from its being relieved of a disadvantageous contract.
    • Reduced fruit set after a hurricane could be especially disadvantageous because hurricanes can create sites for plant recruitment.
    • However, they have long been in a disadvantageous and vulnerable position due to their status and restrictive regulations.
    • Michael had nearly been killed in that battle, possibly because of the disadvantageous circumstances under which the battle was fought.
    • The charge to the property was obtained by the son's exploiting the weaknesses of his father's position in order to benefit from a transaction which was manifestly disadvantageous to the father.
    • Again, if this is the case, it will remain unclear why a referendum would have been rejected since the outcome will be the rejection of a euro that will be disadvantageous for everyone.
    • Conversely, with opposing sets of muscles acting on the jaw at various points, it would be disadvantageous to divide the structure of the mandible among several bones.
    Synonyms
    unfavourable, adverse, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, bad
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