劣势

• 拼音: liè shì
• 汉字拆解: 劣 = 少 + 力 (inferior — having less force/strength); 势 = 执 + 力 (power/momentum — force applied in a situation)

含义

Disadvantage; inferior position; weakness. A state of being at a disadvantage relative to competitors or in a given context.

Antonym of 优势 (advantage/superiority). Used in competitive, strategic, military, and business contexts to describe a position of weakness. Can be used both literally (military or commercial disadvantage) and figuratively (social or intellectual inferiority). Often appears in strategic analysis to identify areas requiring improvement.

例句

1. 在核心技术研发上的长期投入不足，使该企业在国际市场竞争中长期处于劣势。
2. 谈判初期，代表团明显处于劣势，但通过精准的策略调整逐渐扭转了局面。
3. 这支球队在身体对抗方面存在明显劣势，只能依靠战术配合弥补体能差距。

用法指南

语境: business strategy, competitive analysis, military, sports

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 面对资金和规模上的明显劣势，初创团队选择以技术创新为核心突破口。(Facing a clear disadvantage in funding and scale, the start-up team chose technological innovation as its core breakthrough.)
• 在全球供应链重组的背景下，传统制造企业的成本劣势将进一步被放大。(Against the backdrop of global supply chain restructuring, the cost disadvantage of traditional manufacturing enterprises will be further amplified.)

错误说法

• 将'劣势'用于描述个人品德缺陷 — 该词指竞争或能力层面的不足，描述性格或道德缺点应用'缺点'或'弱点'

起源与历史

劣 (inferior/poor quality — 少 less + 力 strength, deficient in strength) + 势 (power/position — force and circumstance combined)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal