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Handicap N Count Event Situation Places Disadvantage 英[ˈhændikæp 美[ˈhændiˌkæp

单词 handicap
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英[ˈhændikæp] 美[ˈhændiˌkæp]
解释
n.障碍;缺陷;不利条件;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);vt.妨碍,使不利;使(某人)行动和生活不正常;
例句

N-COUNT
(生理或智力上的)残障,残疾
A handicap is a physical or mental disability.
例: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。

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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.
例: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。
例: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 situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.
例: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。
例: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。

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(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.
例: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。

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(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.
变形
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