handicap
英 [ˈhændikæp]
美 [ˈhændikæp]
n. 生理缺陷; 弱智; 残疾; 障碍; 阻碍; 让步赛(使参赛者中的优势方跑得较远、增加负重等); (让步赛中给优势方施加的)障碍，不利条件
v. 妨碍; 阻碍
过去分词：handicapped 复数：handicaps 现在分词：handicapping 过去式：handicapped 第三人称单数：handicaps
Collins.2 / BNC.4399 / COCA.8589
同义词辨析
disadvantagedrawbackhandicap【导航词义：不利条件】
disadvantagen. 不利条件，缺点
〔辨析〕
指引起问题、妨碍某人或某事成功或发挥作用的因素。
〔例证〕
His ignorance placed him at a disadvantage.
他的无知使他处于不利地位。
The two plans have their advantages and disadvantages.
这两个方案各有利弊。
他的无知使他处于不利地位。
The two plans have their advantages and disadvantages.
这两个方案各有利弊。
drawbackn. 缺点，毛病
〔辨析〕
指计划、产品等的不足之处。
〔例证〕
The only drawback of this city is its traffic.
这座城市唯一的不足就是交通。
The main drawback of this cellphone is that its battery easily loses its charge.
这个手机的主要毛病在于它的电池不耐用。
这座城市唯一的不足就是交通。
The main drawback of this cellphone is that its battery easily loses its charge.
这个手机的主要毛病在于它的电池不耐用。
handicapn. 障碍，不利条件
〔辨析〕
指妨碍某人达成目标的因素。
〔例证〕
Lack of education is a real handicap.
没受过教育的确是一个障碍。
Poor eyesight can be a serious handicap if he wants to join the army.
如果他打算入伍，那么视力不好可以算是一个大大的不利条件。
没受过教育的确是一个障碍。
Poor eyesight can be a serious handicap if he wants to join the army.
如果他打算入伍，那么视力不好可以算是一个大大的不利条件。
牛津词典
noun
- 生理缺陷；弱智；残疾
a permanent physical or mental condition that makes it difficult or impossible to use a particular part of your body or mind- Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down a full-time job.
简尽管有生理缺陷，却能够保住一份全职工作。 - mental/physical/visual handicap
智力 / 生理 / 视力缺陷
- Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down a full-time job.
- 障碍；阻碍
something that makes it difficult for sb to do sth- Not speaking the language proved to be a bigger handicap than I'd imagined.
事实证明不会讲这种语言造成的障碍比我所想象的大。
- Not speaking the language proved to be a bigger handicap than I'd imagined.
- 让步赛（使参赛者中的优势方跑得较远、增加负重等）；（让步赛中给优势方施加的）障碍，不利条件
a race or competition in which the most skilful must run further, carry extra weight, etc. in order to give all those taking part an equal chance of winning; the disadvantage that is given to sb you are competing against in such a race or competition - 给弱者增加的杆数（按击球次数计数，并随参赛者的进步而减少）
an advantage given to a weaker player so that competition is more equal when they play against a stronger player. It is expressed as a number related to the number of times a player hits the ball and gets lower as he/she improves.
verb
- 妨碍；阻碍
to make sth more difficult for sb to do- British exports have been handicapped by the strong pound.
英镑坚挺影响了英国的出口。
- British exports have been handicapped by the strong pound.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT （生理或智力上的）残障，残疾
Ahandicapis a physical or mental disability.- He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap.
他10岁时失去了一条腿，但他学会了克服自己的残疾。
- He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap.
- N-COUNT 不利条件;障碍
Ahandicapis an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something.- She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without...
她有15周没上学，这给她带来了本不该有的障碍。 - Being a foreigner was not a handicap.
身为外国人并不是一个障碍。
- She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without...
- VERB 妨碍;使不利
If an event or a situationhandicapssomeone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.- Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students...
压力的加重可能会给一些学生带来严重的负面影响。 - The industrial injuries scheme takes into account the actual disability and whether it handicaps a person in working.
工伤赔偿方案要考虑实际残疾情况以及残疾是否会影响其工作能力。
- Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students...
- N-COUNT （高尔夫运动中的）给弱者增加的杆数，差点
In golf, ahandicapis an advantage given to someone who is not a good player, in order to make the players more equal. As you improve, your handicap gets lower.- I see your handicap is down from 16 to 12.
我发现你的差点已从16杆降到了12杆。
- I see your handicap is down from 16 to 12.
- （赛马比赛的）让步赛
In horse racing, ahandicapis a race in which some competitors are given a disadvantage of extra weight in an attempt to give everyone an equal chance of winning.
英英释义
noun
- advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- reading disability
- hearing impairment
verb
- injure permanently
- He was disabled in a car accident
- put at a disadvantage
- The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
- attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
双语例句
- Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students
压力的加重可能会给一些学生带来严重的负面影响。 - Ignorance can handicap the progress of a city.
无知会妨碍城市的进步。 - His golf handicap hovered between 10 and 12.
他的高尔夫球差点一直在10杆到12杆之间徘徊。 - Poor communication skills are the main career handicap of young people today.
差的沟通技能是当今的年轻人在事业上的的主要障碍。 - There are no handicap restrictions for all age groups.
为所有年龄组没有缺陷限制。 - A wheelchair can help people overcome their handicap.
轮椅可以帮助人们克服他们的残疾。 - Losing our best player is a handicap to the team.
失去最棒的运动员对我队不利。 - Overcoming this handicap starts with more and better investments in youth.
要克服这个障碍，首先就要在青少年身上进行更多更好的投资。 - It is the underlying cause of reduced life expectancy, handicap, disability and starvation.
这也是导致平均寿命缩短，残废，残疾和饥饿的根本原因。 - Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student.
视力不好对学生来说是一个障碍。