The fact that she didn't speak a foreign language put her at a distinct
disadvantage .
她不会说外语使她处于明显的不利地位。
They're labouring under an unfair
disadvantage.
他们在不公平的劣势下艰难地工作。
Working from home has its
disadvantages, like the lack of face-to-face interaction with colleagues.
在家工作有其不利之处，比如缺少与同事面对面的交流。
One
disadvantage of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
在大城市生活的一个缺点是生活成本高。
Distance learning may offer flexibility, but it also means limited access to direct teacher support.
远程学习提供了灵活性，但也意味着有限的直接教师支持。
A
disadvantage of using plastic bags is their negative impact on the environment.
使用塑料袋的缺点是它们对环境的负面影响。
Fast food is convenient, but it often lacks the nutritional value of homemade meals.
快餐方便，但通常缺乏自制餐的营养价值。
The main
disadvantage of solar energy is its dependence on weather conditions.
太阳能的主要缺点是依赖天气条件。
While smartphones keep us connected, they can also be a distraction from important tasks.
虽然智能手机让我们保持联系，但它们也可能分散我们对重要任务的注意力。
A
disadvantage of being an entrepreneur is the financial risk involved.
作为企业家的一个缺点是涉及的财务风险。
Social media can lead to cyberbullying and privacy concerns, which are major
disadvantages.
社交媒体可能导致网络欺凌和隐私问题，这是主要的缺点。
Electric cars have lower running costs, but their initial purchase price is usually higher than traditional vehicles.
电动汽车的运行成本较低，但初始购买价格通常高于传统汽车。
He argued that without Chinese investment, Hamburg will be at a disadvantage vis-a-vis other European competitor cities such as Rotterdam and Antwerp, where China COSCO Shipping has stakes in key local infrastructure.
他认为，如果没有中国的投资，汉堡与鹿特丹和安特卫普等其他欧洲竞争城市相比将处于不利地位，中国远洋运输在这些城市拥有当地关键基础设施的股份。
He argued that without Chinese investment, Hamburg will be at a disadvantage against other European competitors in which COSCO has a stake, such as in Rotterdam and Antwerp.
他认为，如果没有中国的投资，汉堡将在与中远拥有股份的其他欧洲竞争对手（如鹿特丹和安特卫普）的竞争中处于不利地位。
"We must recognize that most MSEs and self-employed individuals are still at a disadvantage in market competition.
我们必须认识到，大多数中小微企业和个体经营者在市场竞争中仍然处于不利地位。
"They are going to be held at a severe disadvantage to every competitor.
Although a beautiful landscape with such isolation, many indigenous communities nearby have experienced high levels of unemployment and a significant amount of social disadvantage.
"He said at this year's conference in Spain that barring Huawei "will delay 5G in Europe by probably two years－it will structurally disadvantage Europe".
Tesla said it was speeding up construction of its Shanghai giga factory to combat a huge competitive disadvantage against other producers and even other imported cars, which carry a lower 15 percent tariff.
"Tesla is now operating at a 55 percent to 60 percent cost disadvantage compared to the exact same car locally produced in China," the company said.
"This decision by China will chip away at the tariff disadvantage US suppliers face in China and improve US competitiveness in a rapidly expanding market.
"China's R&D investment must be increased substantially in the coming decades to get rid of what we call the 'late-mover disadvantage', compared with developed countries such as the United States," Peng said.
彭表示：“在未来几十年中，中国必须大幅增加研发投入，以摆脱我们所说的与美国等发达国家相比存在的‘后发劣势’。”