disadvantaged

英 [ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒd] 美 [ˌdɪsəd'væntɪdʒd]

• adj. 处于不利地位的；贫困的
• 动词disadvantage的过去式和过去分词形式.

英英释义

Adjective:

1. marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences;

   "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"
   "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Our greatest concern must always rest with disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.
   我们最关切的始终必须是弱势和处于不利环境的群体。
2. More state help is needed for the disadvantaged sections of the community.
   国家需要向社区的贫困阶层提供更多救济。

词汇搭配

• disadvantage 不利

近反义词

【近义词】

• deprived 被剥夺的
• underprivileged 贫穷的
• needy 贫穷的
• destitute 穷困的
• vulnerable 易受伤害的
• have-nots 穷人
• underclass 下层社会