不利

不利 [bù lì]

1. ■ （没有好处） unfavourable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental:

不利因素 unfavourable factors;

不利条件 handicap; adverse conditions;

出师不利 (in war or sports) lose the first battle;

（把）不利因素转化为有利因素 turn unfavourable factors into favourable ones;

不利于健康 detrimental to one's health;

那将对我们双方都不利。 It will be to our mutual disadvantage.

我由于不熟悉英语会话而处于不利地位。 I am at an unfavourable position in being conversationally unacquainted with English.

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常用词组

1. ■ （不顺利） unsuccessful:

首战不利 lose the first battle;

不利中的有利 advantage within disadvantage