The fact that she didn't speak a foreign language put her at a distinct
disadvantage .
她不会说外语使她处于明显的不利地位。
They're labouring under an unfair
disadvantage.
他们在不公平的劣势下艰难地工作。
He argued that without Chinese investment, Hamburg will be at a disadvantage vis-a-vis other European competitor cities such as Rotterdam and Antwerp, where China COSCO Shipping has stakes in key local infrastructure.
他认为，如果没有中国的投资，汉堡与鹿特丹和安特卫普等其他欧洲竞争城市相比将处于不利地位，中国远洋运输在这些城市拥有当地关键基础设施的股份。
He argued that without Chinese investment, Hamburg will be at a disadvantage against other European competitors in which COSCO has a stake, such as in Rotterdam and Antwerp.
他认为，如果没有中国的投资，汉堡将在与中远拥有股份的其他欧洲竞争对手（如鹿特丹和安特卫普）的竞争中处于不利地位。
"We must recognize that most MSEs and self-employed individuals are still at a disadvantage in market competition.
"They are going to be held at a severe disadvantage to every competitor.
Although a beautiful landscape with such isolation, many indigenous communities nearby have experienced high levels of unemployment and a significant amount of social disadvantage.
"He said at this year's conference in Spain that barring Huawei "will delay 5G in Europe by probably two years－it will structurally disadvantage Europe".
Tesla said it was speeding up construction of its Shanghai giga factory to combat a huge competitive disadvantage against other producers and even other imported cars, which carry a lower 15 percent tariff.
"Tesla is now operating at a 55 percent to 60 percent cost disadvantage compared to the exact same car locally produced in China," the company said.
"This decision by China will chip away at the tariff disadvantage US suppliers face in China and improve US competitiveness in a rapidly expanding market.
"China's R&D investment must be increased substantially in the coming decades to get rid of what we call the 'late-mover disadvantage', compared with developed countries such as the United States," Peng said.
By providing a benchmark based on advanced international rules and best practices, the construction of a unified domestic market will enhance the connectivity between domestic and international markets and clean up policies that put foreign companies at disadvantage, enabling both domestic and foreign businesses to thrive on a level playing field, he said.
Today, this kind of management and business model is no longer tenable for them to stay competitive, and may even put business owners at a competitive disadvantage.
If they are not able to participate in the China market and reap these benefits, they are at a global disadvantage compared with competitors who are able to do so, the study said.
"China's R&D investment must be increased 'substantially' in the coming decades to get rid of what we call the late-mover disadvantage," he said.
Convenience stores' supply chain management systems and high unit product prices are at a disadvantage in terms of market competition when compared with large-scale companies and e-commerce retailers.
This disadvantage will become history once RCEP results in zero tariffs in the coming decade.
Robert Hoffman, head of government affairs at US chip company Broadcom, said in a statement that it agrees with the SIA's request to extend the public comment period, and it is important that trade policies are carefully constructed so that they do not unnecessarily place US companies at a competitive and innovation disadvantage.
"A disadvantage of the new airport is that it is far from the downtown area, and there are still some uncertainties surrounding traffic connections.
"A tariff on these aluminum and steel products will harm our industry and put food and beverage cans at a disadvantage among competitive packages, such as plastic and glass, which are not subject to tariffs," said Can Manufacturers Institute president Robert Budway in a statement.
"All automakers, no matter world-class brands or domestic brands, have to consider their pricing strategies more seriously today to avoid being put at a disadvantage.
As a result, building factories in western China does not have a location disadvantage compared with that of the east," Dai said.
Ericsson's stance indicates that Sweden's politically-motivated excuses of "national security concerns" and discriminatory regulations on specific Chinese companies are unsupported even by its own company, and such a biased decision will eventually harm itself and disadvantage its businesses.
Ericsson's voice indicates that Sweden's politically-motivated excuses of "national security concerns" and discriminatory regulations on specific Chinese companies are unsupported even by its own company, and such a biased decision will eventually harm itself and disadvantage its businesses.
However, many cannot protect themselves due to a disadvantage in acquiring information on time.
Currently, more growth-sensitive equity markets in the eurozone, Japan, China, and other emerging markets are favored, while expected volatility from the presidential election and potential changes in US economic policy may disadvantage US equities over their international peers in 2020, according to a bi-annual report issued by UBS Asset Management on Monday.
"China is a major consumer in the global energy and commodities market, but the lack of effective ways for Chinese companies to participate in global futures trading had led to their pricing disadvantage," she said.