不利(条件，地位)，短处(unfavourable condition or circumstances; anything that tends to make it hard for one to succeed) [C]：The advantages of the proposal outweigh the～s. 这个建议的利大于弊。It is a great～not to be able to drive a car. 不会开车是很大的欠缺。 There are several～s to the plan. 对这个计划有几个不利的因素。The steep path up is a great～to the house. 陡峭的上坡路是那座房子极为不利之处。His bad temper/age is a great～to him. 他的坏脾气/年龄对于他极为不利。His～is his bad health. 他的不利之处在于他身体不好。have～s 有短处(弊端); have the～of being old/small 有年龄大/个子小的不利因素;have the～of sb 与某人比处于劣势;A～of living there is lack of a good bus service. 住在这里的不利之处是没有良好的公共交通服务。A～of river transportation is slowness. 河运的不利之处是速度慢。work under certain～s 在某些不利条件下工作;〖同〗weakness;〖反〗advantage;

at a disadvantage 处于劣势(不利地位)：(sb) be at a～in an argument 争论中处于劣势;feel at a～talking to sb 与某人谈话觉得处于劣势;have sb at a～使某人处于劣势;keep sb at a (military)～使某人(军事上)处于劣势;His years of experience at the job/My inability to speak German put me at a～. 他干这个工作的多年经验/我不会讲德语使我处于不利的地位。

to sb's disadvantage 对某人不利(损害声誉，造成损失)：It would be to your～to invest in the project/if you arrive at the interview late. 在这项计划上投资/你面试去晚了会对你不利。The new ruling worked to his～. 新的判决对他不利。Gossip/Rumour to his～spread fast. 损害他的流言蜚语/谣言传布得很快。

←ad′vantage n;

→͵disad′vantaged adj 社会地位低下的;经济条件差的;n (the～) 社会地位低的人们;͵disad′vantageous adj 不利的