A European investment banker says turtles often cling to quaint Western notions like transparency, meritocracy and ethics, which puts them at a disadvantage in China's hyper-Darwinian economy, where locals are more willing to do whatever the boss or client wants.

一位欧洲投行家说海龟常常锢于西方理念，比如透明、经营管理、道德，这使他们在中国这样一个奉行超达尔文主义的经济环境中处于不利地位，相比之下，本土雇员更愿意做老板或客户需要的任何事情。

The president railed against global trade practices that he said have disadvantaged Americans for decades.

并反对如今的全球贸易行为，称国几十年来一直处于不利地位。

Russia denies violating the treaty and accuses the U.S. of breeching it by developing anti-missile systems. The U.S. also believes the INF Treaty puts it at a disadvantage versus a resurging China which is not part of the agreement.

俄罗斯否认违反条约，并指责国通过发展反导系统来加强核。国还认为，INF条约使它处于不利地位，而且重申中国不是协议的一部分。

'On the back foot' — at a disadvantage.

“处于不利地位”——处于劣势。

American firms may find themselves at a disadvantage against foreign competition.

国企业或许将发觉对外国竞争处于不利地位。

But she says the results still suggest women in geoscience are at a potential disadvantage from the very beginning of their careers starting with those less than outstanding letters of recommendation.

但她说，研究结果仍然表明，在地球科学领域，女性从职业生涯的一开始就因为得不到优秀的推荐信而处于潜在的不利地位。

I am concerned that that's gonna put us at a disadvantage.

我担心这会让我们处于不利地位。

But they would be at a disadvantage.

但它们将处于不利地位。

Society has a bias for larks which leaves owls at a constant disadvantage.

社会对云雀型有偏爱，这使得猫头鹰型一直处于不利地位。

And those companies will have higher costs and could be at a disadvantage.

这些公司将增加成本，而且可能处于不利的地位。

But there is a trade-off here: according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, removing discussions about race from the classroom could disadvantage some low-achieving pupils.

根据发表在“国国家科学院院刊”上的一项研究，取消课堂上关于种族问题的讨论可能会使一些成绩较差的学生处于不利地位。

The United Nations defines this as work done by children that puts them in danger or at a disadvantage.

联合国将此定义为儿童所做的工作，使他们处于危险或处于不利地位。

What you have to do is you have to make it on broad really good, and then try to make sure that you're not disadvantaging groups that don't have power or a voice.

你要做的是，让技术造福更广泛的人群，努力确保不会让那些没有权力或发言权的群体处于不利地位。

What it means is that specific attention at this period, at this time, needs to be placed on people who are most adversely impacted by the laws and policies that are going on.”

它的本意是在这个时期，需要特别关注那些因为法律和警察而处于不利地位的人们。”

Our businesses will get a fair deal. And those who oppose passing this new trade deal are really just accepting a status quo that everyone knows puts us at a disadvantage.

我们的企业将得到公平的对待。那些反对通过这一新的贸易协议的人其实是想要保持现状，而每个人都知道这样的现状让我们处于不利地位。

Their close relationships with users create high barriers to entry, putting new entrants at a disadvantage. By contrast, UPI is forbidden to charge merchants fees.

它们与用户的密切关系抬高了进入壁垒，使新进入者处于不利地位。相比之下，UPI禁止向商户收取费用。

The foundation had a history of funding initiatives to help the disadvantaged; in the U.S., where enslavement was only 72 years gone, the disadvantaged were disproportionately Black.

该基金会曾资助过旨在帮助弱势群体的举措，在奴隶制度刚刚结束72年后的国，处于不利地位的黑人比例尤其庞大。

The new rules mean outside normal hours bosses can't get in touch, although there are exceptions. Workers also shouldn't be disadvantaged by not answering calls and emails.

新规定意味着在正常工作时间之外，上司不能联系员工，虽然也会有例外的情况。员工也不应该因为不接听电话和回复电子邮件而处于不利地位。

The U.S. also believes the INF Treaty puts it at a disadvantage versus a resurging China which is not part of the agreement.

国认为，由于重新崛起的中国没有加入《中导条约》，该条约使国在与中国较量时处于不利地位。

All of these, research shows, can disadvantage students of colour, says Griffin, who is also editor of the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

格里芬也是《高等教育多样性杂志》(Journal of Diversity in Higher Education)的编辑，他说，研究表明，所有这些都可能使有色人种学生处于不利地位。