adjective [原级] 贫困的；处于不利地位的；社会地位低下的
...the educational problems of disadvantaged children. … 贫困儿童的教育问题。
noun [具体名词] 弱势团体；不利条件
Children living in inner-city areas may be educationally disadvantaged. 居住在市中心贫民区的孩子在教育方面可能处于不利的地位。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使处于不利地位（disadvantage 的过去式和过去分词）
The same is not certain when it comes to students from more disadvantaged backgrounds. 对于家庭背景更贫困的学生来说，情况就不一定了。
