| 词汇 | disadvantaging |
| 释义 | disadvantaging present participle ofdisadvantage disadvantage verb[ T ] uk /ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ us /ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ/ to cause someone or something to be less successful than most other people or things: 使处于劣势，使处于不利地位 Teachers claim such measures could unfairly disadvantage ethnic minorities.教师们声称这样的措施会有失公允地使少数民族处于不利地位。 Advantage and disadvantage ace an ace up your sleeveidiom attraction be well in thereidiom be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom have something on your sideidiom have the inside trackidiom have the odds/cards stacked against youidiom head start hold all the cardsidiom lock lose racing start saving grace scent bloodidiom secret weapon silver lining stick the best of both worldsidiom trouble Examples of disadvantagingdisadvantaging In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is unlikely to be seen as about the disadvantaging of courtesy or solicitude. This is achieved by prohibiting practices which cannot be objectively justified and have the effect of disproportionately disadvantaging a particular group. This would prevent us from disadvantaging the child during a stage where both target-like and targetdeviant constructions occur. The outcomes of these struggles and bargains, they argue, far from serving the general 'good of the city', reward some groups whilst disadvantaging others. By disadvantaging unaffiliated legislators, the agreement violates their interest in pursuing politics in their own way on terms of equality with other political actors. If we can redistribute or modify some of those disadvantaging talents and skills, why not alter the baseline? The accentuation of procedure opened up new litigation opportunities for the wealthier classes while disadvantaging and alienating the lower strata of society. It may well be, however, that international governance structures will benefit some state actors and some societal actors, while disadvantaging other state actors and other societal actors. One would be disadvantaging others more honestly minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, it has the unfortunate consequence of, probably inadvertently, disadvantaging life peers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One particular aspect, which colours all the rest, is intellectual property, which is in huge danger and could end up disadvantaging authors and artists. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English In the final analysis, this means introducing a system of double standards, disadvantaging one group of passengers compared to another. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English By not being able to offer insurance against inflation we are seriously disadvantaging ourselves in competing for fixed price contracts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1970, those local stations were closed, severely disadvantaging my constituents in those villages and beginning the spiral of decline. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Transitional arrangements will be proposed to avoid disadvantaging the companies concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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