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　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4399 / COCA.8589

同义词辨析

disadvantagedrawbackhandicap【导航词义：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
  1. 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。
  2. mental/physical/visual handicap
     智力 / 生理 / 视力缺陷
• 障碍；阻碍
  something that makes it difficult for sb to do sth
  1. 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。
• 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
  1. British exports have been handicapped by the strong pound.
     英镑坚挺影响了英国的出口。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （生理或智力上的）残障，残疾
  Ahandicapis a physical or mental disability.
  1. 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。
• 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.
  1. 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。
  2. Being a foreigner was not a handicap.
     身为外国人并不是一个障碍。
• VERB 妨碍;使不利
  If an event or a situationhandicapssomeone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• 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.
  1. 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。
• （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
  Synonym:hindrancehinderancedeterrentimpedimentbalkbaulkcheck
• the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
  1. reading disability
  2. hearing impairment
  Synonym:disabilitydisablementimpairment

verb

• injure permanently
  1. He was disabled in a car accident
  Synonym:disableinvalidincapacitate
• put at a disadvantage
  1. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
  Synonym:hinderhamper
• attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

双语例句

• 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。
• Within the narrow confines of the solar system, it will not handicap us too severely.
  在太阳系狭小的范围内，它不会给我们带来太严重的不便。
• But we all know that without the fierce competition we will never have the motivation to overcome handicap.
  但我们都知道，没有激烈的竞争，我们将永远不会有动力，克服障碍。
• 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。
• Losing our best player is a handicap to the team.
  失去最棒的运动员对我队不利。
• Being a foreigner was not a handicap.
  身为外国人并不是一个障碍。
• Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student.
  视力不好对学生来说是一个障碍。
• Don't make fun of someone's physical handicap.
  别取笑人家生理上的缺陷。
• A wheelchair can help people overcome their handicap.
  轮椅可以帮助人们克服他们的残疾。
• But do you think my hands were as great a handicap as the bone spurs?
  但是，你可以为，我这双受伤的手跟骨刺一样是个很大的不利条件？