名詞 disadvantage:

1. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

動詞 disadvantage:

1. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
   同義詞：disfavor, disfavour

1. The school labors under the disadvantage of not having enough textbooks.
   這所學校深受缺乏教材之苦。
2. The system puts the firm at a disadvantage because of its overmuch manpower.
   由于過剩的人力，這一體制使公司處境不利。
3. One of the main disadvantages of this system is that it uses very large amounts of fuel.
   該系統(tǒng)的主要弱點之一是消耗大量燃料。
4. If you don't speak good English, you'll be at a big disadvantage when you try to get a job.
   你要是英語講得不好，找工作時就會處于非常不利的地位。

dis.ad.van.tage

n.（名詞）
An unfavorable condition or circumstance.
不利條件；不利環(huán)境
Something that places one in an unfavorable condition or circumstance.
不利的情況，不便的事：處于不利條件或環(huán)境的事物
Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment.
損害，損失：（尤指對名譽或經濟的）損害或損失；傷害
v.tr.（及物動詞）
dis.ad.van.taged,dis.ad.van.tag.ing,dis.ad.van.tag.es
To put at a disadvantage; hinder or harm.
使處于不利地位；損害，危害

來源：
Middle English disavauntage
中古英語 disavauntage
from Old French desavantage
源自 古法語 desavantage
des- [dis-]
des- [表示.不，相反.的意思]
avantage [advantage] * see advantage
avantage [有利條件] *參見 advantage

<參考詞匯><同義詞>disadvantage,detriment,drawback,handicapThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .a condition, circumstance, or characteristic unfavorable to success.:
這些名詞的中心意思是指.不利于成功的條件、環(huán)境或特征.：
例句：
poor health, a disadvantage to an athlete;
身體不好，運動員的不利條件；

例句：
is free to do as she wishes without detriment;
可任意做她想做的而無任何損害；

例句：
responsibilities that are a drawback to our pleasure;
責任是我們愉快的障礙；

例句：
illiteracy, a serious handicap in life. advantage
文盲，生活中的嚴重障礙 advantage