disadvantaged

Collocations

be disadvantaged by

因……而处于不利地位；受到……的不利影响

Students from poor families are often disadvantaged by the exam system.来自贫困家庭的学生常常因这一考试制度而处于不利地位。

be disadvantaged in

在……方面处于不利地位

People without internet access are disadvantaged in the modern job market.没有网络的人在当今就业市场上处于不利地位。

severely disadvantaged

处于严重不利地位

Workers with no formal training are severely disadvantaged when applying for jobs.没有接受过正式培训的工人在求职时处于严重不利地位。

be disadvantaged compared to

与……相比处于不利地位

Remote communities are disadvantaged compared to big cities in access to health care.在获得医疗服务方面，偏远社区与大都市相比处于不利地位。

disadvantage minority groups

使少数群体处于不利地位

Critics say the new voting rules disadvantage minority groups.

Memory Tip

想象跷跷板：dis 像一只手把 advantage 那端压下去，对方就处于不利地位。

Context & Register

语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic texts、policy or legal documents 动词 disadvantage 多用于正式书面语境，表示“使处于不利地位；损害”。日常口语中通常更自然地说 put someone at a disadvantage。

Pronunciation & Spelling

真正与 disadvantage 押韵的常用词是 advantage（美 /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/，英 /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/）。vintage、image、manage、damage、package 虽然拼写都以 -age 结尾，但重读元音不同，读音并不押韵。

High-value vocabulary

该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。

Usage priority

Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。

Learn the forms together

页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。