1610s, past participle adjective from disadvantage (v.). Of races or classes deprived of opportunities for advancement, from 1902, a word popularized by sociologists. As a noun, shorthand for disadvantaged persons, it is attested by 1939.
雙語例句
1. He just wanted people to stop calling him disadvantaged, an underachiever.
他只希望人們不要再叫他后進生、差等生。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Part - time workers, the majority of whom are women, are doubly disadvantaged.
兼職 工作者多數(shù)為女性, 處于雙重的不利條件下.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The centre aims to help disadvantaged areas of Europe, mainly by fostering new businesses.
該中心旨在幫助歐洲的貧困地區(qū)，方法主要是通過扶持新型商業(yè)。
來自柯林斯例句
4. More state help is needed for the disadvantaged sections of the community.