disadvantaging
present participle ofdisadvantage
| 单词 | disadvantaging |
| 释义 | disadvantaging present participle ofdisadvantage disadvantage verb[T] uk/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/us/ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ/tocausesomeone or something to be lesssuccessfulthan most otherpeopleor things: Teachersclaimsuchmeasurescouldunfairlydisadvantageethnicminorities. Advantage and disadvantage
Examplesofdisadvantagingdisadvantaging In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is unlikely to be seen as about thedisadvantagingof courtesy or solicitude. From theCambridge English Corpus This is achieved by prohibiting practices which cannot be objectively justified and have the effect of disproportionatelydisadvantaginga particular group. From theCambridge English Corpus This would prevent us fromdisadvantagingthe child during a stage where both target-like and targetdeviant constructions occur. From theCambridge English Corpus The outcomes of these struggles and bargains, they argue, far from serving the general 'good of the city', reward some groups whilstdisadvantagingothers. From theCambridge English Corpus Bydisadvantagingunaffiliated legislators, the agreement violates their interest in pursuing politics in their own way on terms of equality with other political actors. From theCambridge English Corpus If we can redistribute or modify some of thosedisadvantagingtalents and skills, why not alter the baseline? From theCambridge English Corpus The accentuation of procedure opened up new litigation opportunities for the wealthier classes whiledisadvantagingand alienating the lower strata of society. From theCambridge English Corpus It may well be, however, that international governance structures will benefit some state actors and some societal actors, whiledisadvantagingother state actors and other societal actors. From theCambridge English Corpus One would bedisadvantagingothers more honestly minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, it has the unfortunate consequence of, probably inadvertently,disadvantaginglife peers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One particular aspect, which colours all the rest, is intellectual property, which is in huge danger and could end updisadvantagingauthors and artists. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English In the final analysis, this means introducing a system of double standards,disadvantagingone group of passengers compared to another. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English By not being able to offer insurance against inflation we are seriouslydisadvantagingourselves in competing for fixed price contracts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1970, those local stations were closed, severelydisadvantagingmy constituents in those villages and beginning the spiral of decline. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Transitional arrangements will be proposed to avoiddisadvantagingthe companies concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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