divert attention from(sb)towards oneself;put at a disadvantage
His inability to speak English put him at a disadvantage at the international conference.
Tony took his opponent at a disadvantage, and won the play in the end.
These opinions are fuelled by a sense that China is being picked on, or is at a disadvantage.
After dozens of rounds, Tenchel was clearly at a disadvantage, and the energy of sunspots could not be ignored.
In the B2C fight with Dangdang, Joyo has been at a disadvantage and Amazon has paid a painful price for its failure in purchasing Dangdang.
According to difference in the development of economy and the level of technology from developed countries, developing countries are always at a disadvantage in the face of TBT.
In the midst of match a cheat needs certain technical content, even if you do not use in the middle of the match, also want to let oneself see through in the match, can not be at a disadvantage.
Xiao Xia lives in Qin'an country of Tianshui City . Her illness was discovered in her childhood and put her at a disadvantage not only in her study but also in her healthy.
he's bound to feel at a disadvantage.
We are quite at a disadvantage in terms of manpower.
Many young people are at a disadvantage in the job market, particularly in developing countries.
He had noticed that for some mysterious reason Fee's very presence quelled his sister, put her at a disadvantage.
While good-looking men find it easier to land a job interview, attractive women may be at a disadvantage, a new study from Israel suggests.
If you expect danger form the front, face it, do not put yourself at a disadvantage by keep looking over your shoulder
Faced with the joint attack of the Northeast and North China People's Liberation Armies, they have been at a disadvantage in terms of their total strength and are in a very disadvantageous position.
Sato was at a disadvantage.
put(sb)at a disadvantage;handicap(sb)unfairly
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team.
Although the rising level of education in China, but China's elderly population in 2025 will remain at a disadvantage.
This places experts at a disadvantage, because expertise carries only modest weight within a conversation, and assertion of expertise, in advance of trust, sours the conversation.
Chinese firms were once at a disadvantage when it came to hiring the country's top talent, but new research shows that homegrown businesses are beginning to catch up to foreign multinationals.
He sell his goods at a disadvantage.
Synopsis】 In the Internet Age, reading and living environment at a disadvantage.
More recently, researchers have been looking at how family size might affect social skills -- with some evidence that onlies are at a disadvantage, at least early on.
One of the concerns for students in this course, particularly those we dub less comfortable is that you're already starting off at a disadvantage.
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm.
The system puts the firm at a disadvantage because of its overmuch manpower.
The announcement created a heated public discussion. Parents in developed regions fear that the directive will put their children at a disadvantage.
I felt at a disadvantage.
As we all know, France is at a disadvantage of war, so a large number of French citizens fled.
However, as in so many other areas, developing countries often find themselves at a disadvantage, lacking funds to pay salaries, train staff and collect data.
be at a disadvantage or in a difficult situation,so that one seems unlikely to succeed
In fact, it was not that the Qing Army was inexperienced in martial arts. The two sides had fought back and forth, and the Qing Army, which was at a disadvantage in number, had once hidden advantages.
Since our battery test surfs web pages, most of which have a white background, both the Galaxy devices and the Incredible were at a disadvantage.
Bitting the animal will assist with handling now that his strength may put us at a disadvantage.
Minority shareholders are obviously at a disadvantage status either in ability to access financial or the channels of access to relevant information in tender offer.
Are you at a disadvantage at work simply because of your vocabulary?
She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage.
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