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。
After a number of experiments, the "KUN" series of single-pass digital printing equipment was developed, overcoming previous disadvantages.
经过多次试验，克服了以往的不足，研制出了“KUN”系列单程数字印刷设备。
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。
Research group Rhodium's Agatha Kratz and the European Council on Foreign Relation's Janka Oertel said in a latest report that the looming disadvantages are weakening Europe in sectors that are keys for its economy and future security, from new energy to telecommunications.
研究机构Rhodium Group的阿加莎·克劳茨(Agatha Kratz)和欧洲外交关系委员会(European Council on Foreign Relations)的扬卡·奥尔特(Janka Oertel)在最近一份报告中指出，迫在眉睫的劣势正在削弱欧洲在新能源和电信等对其经济和未来安全至关重要的领域中的地位。
"They are going to be held at a severe disadvantage to every competitor.
As a company with a history spanning more than 100 years, Panasonic has its advantages, but also disadvantages.
Although a beautiful landscape with such isolation, many indigenous communities nearby have experienced high levels of unemployment and a significant amount of social disadvantage.
These disadvantages seriously restrict the development of the compound mica industry.
"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.
"US carriers are at certain disadvantages, as the majority of demand increment comes from outbound Chinese travelers, and most Chinese passengers would tend to buy flight tickets from Chinese airlines," said Lin Zhijie, an aviation industry analyst and columnist at Carnoc, one of China's largest civil aviation websites.
"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.
The BRI is transforming its geographical disadvantages into assets, making it an active player in the nation's opening-up drive.
"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’。”
By providing a benchmark based on advanced international rules and best practices, the construction of a unified domestic market will enhance the connectivity between domestic and international markets and clean up policies that put foreign companies at disadvantage, enabling both domestic and foreign businesses to thrive on a level playing field, he said.
Today, this kind of management and business model is no longer tenable for them to stay competitive, and may even put business owners at a competitive disadvantage.
If they are not able to participate in the China market and reap these benefits, they are at a global disadvantage compared with competitors who are able to do so, the study said.
As for benefits, there should surely always be a weighing of advantages and disadvantages before carrying out infrastructure construction, but with a focus keeping on long-term and overall benefits.
"China's R&D investment must be increased 'substantially' in the coming decades to get rid of what we call the late-mover disadvantage," he said.
Meanwhile, digital trade manages to mitigate some of the disadvantages of SMEs in terms of cost and risk resistance, providing assistance including one-stop service solutions, logistics and scenario-based finance.
Convenience stores' supply chain management systems and high unit product prices are at a disadvantage in terms of market competition when compared with large-scale companies and e-commerce retailers.
The short-term stimulus of direct government-led investment to expand demand could drive up economic growth rapidly, while it also has disadvantages, such as adding potential debt risk, Zhang said.
"It said the Regulation proposal might place foreign companies in competitive disadvantages compared with EU locally owned companies.
This disadvantage will become history once RCEP results in zero tariffs in the coming decade.
Robert Hoffman, head of government affairs at US chip company Broadcom, said in a statement that it agrees with the SIA's request to extend the public comment period, and it is important that trade policies are carefully constructed so that they do not unnecessarily place US companies at a competitive and innovation disadvantage.
Government units can also have a better idea of the actual operational status of long-term rental enterprises by putting long-term stable core data under close watch, such as those related to average rent and occupancy rate — as these reflect the operator's operational capacity and efficiency, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the underlying assets — and then provide targeted support for investment by financial institutions, to achieve sustainable development of the long-term rental housing market.
Like many other Chinese toy makers, after realizing the disadvantages of being low-profit and unsustainable manufacturers for lack of original designs, Guizhou Winning has aspired to climb up the toy industry's value chain and strengthen its research and development efforts in upgrading production molds and machines.
However, there are also disadvantages to livestreaming, such as sourcing products.
The report said customers more pay attention to the actual effects of hair transplant technology and the advantages and disadvantages of different technologies, instead of understanding the underlying technical principles.
报告指出，消费者更加关注植发技术的实际效果以及各类技术的优缺点，而非对其背后的技术原理进行深入了解。
A report by industry association China EV100 and the Natural Resources Defense Council says vehicle-to-grid technology (V2G), which allows vehicle batteries to return power to the grid when demand is high, will help the new energy vehicle charging pile industry make up for its disadvantages by using intelligent technologies.
But, others sounded exasperated after a few days, and complained about the disadvantages of online education.
Brick-and-mortar bookstores have faced challenges from e-commerce for a long time with their disadvantages in terms of pricing and convenience, and the epidemic has just worsened the situation, experts said.
Other niche products from various wineries have certain disadvantages online," he said.
Song Xin, head of the CGA, said despite the disadvantages, China has advanced gold mining and refining technologies, and talent advantage, and can thus play a complementary role in many markets abroad, especially those participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, most of whom have substantial gold resources.
"A disadvantage of the new airport is that it is far from the downtown area, and there are still some uncertainties surrounding traffic connections.
US carriers are at certain disadvantages, as the majority of demand increment comes from outbound Chinese travelers.
"A tariff on these aluminum and steel products will harm our industry and put food and beverage cans at a disadvantage among competitive packages, such as plastic and glass, which are not subject to tariffs," said Can Manufacturers Institute president Robert Budway in a statement.
"All automakers, no matter world-class brands or domestic brands, have to consider their pricing strategies more seriously today to avoid being put at a disadvantage.
Chinese are hardworking, smart and brave, and they value education, but we also have many disadvantages.
Zhu Huarong, president of Chongqing Changan Automobile Co, said, "We each have our advantages and also our disadvantages.
As a result, building factories in western China does not have a location disadvantage compared with that of the east," Dai said.
“因此，与东部地区相比，在中国西部建设工厂并无区位劣势，”戴说。
Ericsson's stance indicates that Sweden's politically-motivated excuses of "national security concerns" and discriminatory regulations on specific Chinese companies are unsupported even by its own company, and such a biased decision will eventually harm itself and disadvantage its businesses.
Ericsson's voice indicates that Sweden's politically-motivated excuses of "national security concerns" and discriminatory regulations on specific Chinese companies are unsupported even by its own company, and such a biased decision will eventually harm itself and disadvantage its businesses.
However, many cannot protect themselves due to a disadvantage in acquiring information on time.
While admitting that uncertainties may not be avoided in the Chinese market in the short run, Galler said the major disadvantages are mainly cyclical rather than structural.
The construction of the indicator system for the evaluation of global financial competitiveness helps us to study and judge the competitive advantages and disadvantages of a country's financial system, which can provide a reference for the policy makers and the financial innovation institutions.
Regulators must seek advantages and avoid disadvantages of financial innovation.
Currently, more growth-sensitive equity markets in the eurozone, Japan, China, and other emerging markets are favored, while expected volatility from the presidential election and potential changes in US economic policy may disadvantage US equities over their international peers in 2020, according to a bi-annual report issued by UBS Asset Management on Monday.
"In order to use the technology in a proper way, first of all, we need to deeply understand it and know exactly what its advantages and disadvantages are," PBOC official Li said on Monday at the Bund Summit, the forum organized by the financial think tank China Finance 40.
Despite some challenges, including the possible increase in volatility in cross-border capital flows, "the RMB internationalization still has more benefits than disadvantages", said Guo Kai, deputy director of the PBOC's monetary policy department.
Experts have also said that there are some disadvantages in the existing monetary policy framework like multiple targets and various policy tools, making it difficult for the public to understand the monetary authority's intention and influencing the efficiency of market communication.
"China is a major consumer in the global energy and commodities market, but the lack of effective ways for Chinese companies to participate in global futures trading had led to their pricing disadvantage," she said.