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handicap

释义

handicap

noun countable

UK /ˈhændiˌkæp/

Word Forms

singular	handicap
plural	handicaps

1
old-fashioneda physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone has a disability
mental/physical/visual handicap
Synonyms and related words
Disability and people with disabilities
ableism
ableist
accessible
2
a disadvantage that prevents you from doing something well
They told me that my lack of experience was a handicap.
handicap to:
His wild past could be a handicap to his ambitions.
handicap of:
Thousands of people suffer the handicap of not being able to read or write properly.
Synonyms and related words
Disadvantages
disadvantage
handicap
limitation
3
in golf, extra shots that a weaker player is allowed to take in order to make a competition fairer. As a player improves, the number of extra shots that they are allowed to take is reduced.
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
backswing
birdie
4
a horse race in which the stronger riders carry extra weights in their saddle to make the competition fairer
Synonyms and related words
Horse racing and other horse riding competitions
accumulator
Ascot
betting shop

handicap

noun countable

US /ˈhændiˌkæp/

Word Forms

singular	handicap
plural	handicaps

1
old-fashioneda physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone has a disability
mental/physical/visual handicap
Synonyms and related words
Disability and people with disabilities
ableism
ableist
accessible
2
a disadvantage that prevents you from doing something well
They told me that my lack of experience was a handicap.
handicap to:
His wild past could be a handicap to his ambitions.
handicap of:
Thousands of people suffer the handicap of not being able to read or write properly.
Synonyms and related words
Disadvantages
disadvantage
handicap
limitation
3
in golf, extra shots that a weaker player is allowed to take in order to make a competition fairer. As a player improves, the number of extra shots that they are allowed to take is reduced.
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
ace
backswing
4
a horse race in which the stronger riders carry extra weights in their saddle to make the competition fairer
Synonyms and related words
Horse racing and other horse riding competitions
accumulator
double
dressage

handicap

verb transitive often passive

UK /ˈhændiˌkæp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	handicap
he/she/it	handicaps
present participle	handicapping
past tense	handicapped
past participle	handicapped

1
to give someone a disadvantage
Some applicants were handicapped by their poor level of English.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass

handicap

verb transitive often passive

US /ˈhændiˌkæp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	handicap
he/she/it	handicaps
present participle	handicapping
past tense	handicapped
past participle	handicapped

1
to give someone a disadvantage
Some applicants were handicapped by their poor level of English.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass

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