advantaged
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ad·van·taged /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd $ ədˈvæn-/ adjective formal having more money, a higher social position etc than someone else 〔经济、社会地位等〕处于优势的 OPP disadvantaged Some of the boys come from less advantaged backgrounds. 这些男孩中有些家境较差。socially/geographically/economically etc advantaged 社会地位/地理位置/经济等处于优势的Examples from the Corpus
advantaged• The expanding region will attract capital for investment and workers will migrate from the less advantaged areas.• We are thinking of the advantaged children.• The hon. Gentleman came not from an especially poor background, but not from an especially advantaged one either.• Our refining costs remain lower than those of the industry and we are taking steps to improve on this advantaged position.• The advantaged will become an interest group, perhaps a social class or status group.less advantaged• The expanding region will attract capital for investment and workers will migrate from the less advantaged areas.ad·van·taged adjectiveChineseSyllable
money, than having social someone etc more Corpus higher position a
advantaged
ad‧van‧taged /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd $ ədˈvæn-/
adjective formal
OPP disadvantaged:
Some of the boys come from less advantaged backgrounds.
socially/geographically/economically etc advantaged
ad‧van‧taged /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd $ ədˈvæn-/
adjective formal Word Family: noun: advantage ≠ disadvantage, the disadvantaged; adjective: advantageous ≠ disadvantageous, advantaged ≠ disadvantaged; verb: disadvantage; adverb: advantageously ≠ disadvantageously
having more money, a higher social position etc than someone else OPP disadvantaged:
socially/geographically/economically etc advantaged