disadvantaged background
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdisadvantagedandbackground
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disadvantaged
adjective
uk/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒd/us/ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒd/
not having the standard of living conditions, education, etc. that most ...
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background
noun
uk/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/us/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in ...
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(Definition ofdisadvantagedandbackgroundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Sample members were classified as coming from an educationallydisadvantagedbackgroundif neither parent had obtained formal educational qualifications.
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Those from a moredisadvantagedbackgroundare still held back.
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Many of those involved, if not all, come from adisadvantagedbackground.
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As well as this, there is a clear link between a poor anddisadvantagedbackgroundand low educational achievement.
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The chances of children from a relativelydisadvantagedbackgroundgetting a first-class academic education have been diminished by this piece of doctrinaire folly.
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Would-be farmers with a previouslydisadvantagedbackgroundobtain farms privately or through affirmative action loans.
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They think he'll be a stuck up kid because of his lessdisadvantagedbackground.
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The new approach looks in particular to the needs of 16 to 19-year-olds from a moredisadvantagedbackground, who would otherwise be less likely to succeed.
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This is aimed at developing talent in the cycling community, especially riders from a previouslydisadvantagedbackground.
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The trust also provides for two 100% educational scholarships annually for students coming from a financiallydisadvantagedbackground.
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Children coming from adisadvantagedbackgroundwith risk of arithmetic problems are especially impressionable by these tactics.
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She felt that if someone from herdisadvantagedbackgroundhad risen to success, others should be able to do the same without government intervention or assistance.
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