to not have an advantage that other people have处于劣势;吃亏
The new tax means that the vast majority of working people will lose out.征收新税意味着大多数正在工作的人将会受损失。
lose outADVERB➤financially得不到經濟利益PREPOSITION➤on在⋯上失利◇Many of the canal children were constantly on the move, and lost out on regular schooling.很多生活在運河上的孩子經常漂泊不定,無法正常上學。➤to輸給⋯◇Our company lost out to one that could offer a lower price.我們輸給了報價更低的一家公司。
lose out
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lose out ♦︎ miss ♦︎ pass sth upThese words all mean to not get sth you wanted or could/should have.这些词均表示得不到、失去。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lose out on / miss / pass up a / an chance / opportunity◆to be too good to miss / pass up■ˌlose ˈout
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(lost, lost) (ratherinformal) to not get sth you wanted or feel you should have得不到(想要或觉得应有的东西)◆While the stores make big profits, it's the customer who loses out.商店赚大钱,吃亏的是顾客。◆I just lost out on the first prize.我丢掉了一等奖。■miss [transitive] to not take the opportunity to do sth错过机会◆The sale prices were too good to miss.那次特价优惠真的不可错过。◆It was an opportunity not to be missed.机不可失,时不再来。■ˌpass sth ˈup
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(informal) to choose not take the opportunity to do sth放弃,不要(机会)◆Imagine passing up an offer like that!真想不到居然放弃这样一次大好机会!