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美音:[´hændı´kæp ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.障碍,阻碍,障碍赛跑 v.妨碍,使不利,阻碍

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handicap为六级词汇   词频:6299

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动词过去式:handicapped 过去分词:handicapped 现在分词:handicapping 第三人称单数:handicaps

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handicap


/'hændɪkæp; `hændɪ,kæp/
n
1 thing that makes progress or success difficult 不利的因素; 障碍.
2 physical or mental disability 生理上或智力上的缺陷; 残疾; 智力低下
*Deafness can be a serious handicap. 耳聋有时算是严重的缺陷.
3 (a) race or competition in which the competitors are given disadvantages in order to make their chances of success more equal 让步(加诸某些参赛者的不利因素以平衡获胜机会的比赛).
(b) disadvantage given in this way, eg a weight to be carried by a horse 让步中对某些参赛者设置的障碍(如赛马时给马增加负重).
4 number of strokes by which a golfer normally exceeds par for the course 在高尔夫球赛中, 参赛一方超过标准杆数的击球次数.

v (-pp-) [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] give or be a disadvantage to (sb) 对(某人)设置不利条件; 被施加不利条件
*be handicapped by a lack of education 因文化水平低而吃亏.