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handicap n.障碍,阻碍,障碍赛跑 v.妨碍,使不利,阻碍 A sporting handicap might be a faster horse carrying an extra weight, or a better golfer having a few strokes added to her score to make things more competitive. Sometimes fate imposes a handicap, as when bad weather handicaps your travel plans, or a strike handicaps the subway system. Handicap comes from the term hand in cap, an ancient British practice in which two bettors placed their money into a hat held by a neutral third party before a bet. ★★☆☆☆ 2000.1

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['hændikæp] A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events. A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（生理或智力上的）残障，残疾 A handicap is 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。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]不利条件；障碍 A handicap is 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。3[VERB 动词]妨碍；使不利 If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.   [V n]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。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]（高尔夫运动中的）给弱者增加的杆数，差点 In golf, a handicap is 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。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]（赛马比赛的）让步赛 In horse racing, a handicap is a race in which some competitors are given a disadvantage of extra weight in an attempt to give everyone an equal chance of winning.

英语单词	handicap
英美音标	['hændikæp]
中文释义	n.障碍,阻碍,障碍赛跑 v.妨碍,使不利,阻碍
vocab简明	A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events.
vocab扩展	A sporting handicap might be a faster horse carrying an extra weight, or a better golfer having a few strokes added to her score to make things more competitive. Sometimes fate imposes a handicap, as when bad weather handicaps your travel plans, or a strike handicaps the subway system. Handicap comes from the term hand in cap, an ancient British practice in which two bettors placed their money into a hat held by a neutral third party before a bet.
真题原句	A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（生理或智力上的）残障，残疾 A handicap is 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。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]不利条件；障碍 A handicap is 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。 3 [VERB 动词]妨碍；使不利 If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage. [V n] 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。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（高尔夫运动中的）给弱者增加的杆数，差点 In golf, a handicap is 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。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（赛马比赛的）让步赛 In horse racing, a handicap is a race in which some competitors are given a disadvantage of extra weight in an attempt to give everyone an equal chance of winning.
来源	2000.1

Handicap N Count 可数名词 Mental Physical Sporting Horse Extra