handicap
noun
uk/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/us/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/handicapnoun(CONDITION)
[CorU]old-fashionedoftenoffensive
anillness,injury, orconditionthat makes itdifficultfor someone to do some things that otherpeopledo, and that is usuallypermanentorlastsfor alongtime. This word is nowconsideredoffensiveby manypeople, whopreferthe worddisability.
Synonym
disability
handicapnoun(DIFFICULTY)
[C]
something that makes itdifficultfor you to do something:
障碍，阻碍Ifoundthat not having acarwasquitea handicap while onholiday.我发现度假的时候没有汽车非常不方便。
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hamper
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- prejudice
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- scuttle
- smother
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Difficult things and people
handicapnoun(COMPETITION)
[C]
adisadvantagegiven to apersontakingpartin agameorcompetitioninordertoreducetheirchancesofwinning, or asportseventin which suchdisadvantagesare given:
（让步赛中对强者施加的）不利条件；让步赛，让分比赛Handicaps givepeoplewith differentabilitiesanequalchanceofwinning.让步赛给具有不同能力的人同等的获胜机会。
Mycurrentgolfhandicap is nine.我现在的高尔夫让分是9杆。
Competitions, & parts of competitions
- be a game of two halvesidiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- competition
- contest
- debate
- head-to-head
- on your marks, get set, go!idiom
- peloton
- postgame
- postseason
- pre-meeting
- premiership
- pro-am
- quiz
- spelling bee
- the Champions League
- the Premier League
- under starter's ordersidiom
handicap
verb[T]
uk/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/us/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/-pp-to make something moredifficultto do:
阻碍Rescueeffortshave been handicapped byroughseasand hurricane-forcewinds.救援工作受到了大浪和飓风的阻碍。
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hamper
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- prejudice
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- scuttle
- smother
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Advantage and disadvantage