handicap
noun
verb
ˈhændikæp
noun
1
if
someone
has
a
handicap,
a
part
of
their
body
or
their
mind
has
been
permanently
injured
or
damaged.
Many
people
think
that
this
word
is
offensive.
[过时] 〔身体或智力上的〕残障，残疾〔许多人认为此词具冒犯性〕
old-fashioned
2
a
situation
that
makes
it
difficult
for
someone
to
do
what
they
want
障碍，不利条件
Not
speaking
the
language
is
a
real
handicap.
不会讲这种语言的确是一个障碍。
3
an
advantage
that
is
given
to
a
weaker
player
in
a
game
of
GOLF
〔高尔夫球比赛中〕给弱者的让杆数
He’s
improved
a
lot,
and
his
handicap
has
come
down
from
18
to
12.
他的球技大大进步，被让杆数已从 18 降为 12。
4
a
race
for
horses
in
which
the
best
horses
carry
extra
weight
so
that
all
the
horses
have
an
equal
chance
of
winning
〔给最好的马额外负重的〕让步赛
verb
5
to
make
it
difficult
for
someone
to
do
something
that
they
want
or
need
to
do
妨碍; 阻碍
The
charity
is
handicapped
by
lack
of
funds.
这个慈善机构因为缺乏资金难以开展工作。