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hand·i·cap /ˈhændɪkæp/ n. | vt. I n. 1. 障碍,不利条件 Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student. 视力差对学生来说是一个障碍。 work under a handicap 在不利的条件下工作 2. 【体】(为使强弱竞赛选手得胜机会均等,对强者略加不利条件或让弱者略占优势的)让步赛;(让步赛开始时对较强者施加的)障碍,不利条件 The runner had a handicap of 5 metres in the 100-metre dash. 那赛跑者在100米短跑开始时让了5米。
II (-capped; -cap·ping) vt. 1. 妨碍,使不利 He was handicapped by his age. 他因年老而吃亏。 Ignorance can handicap the progress of a city. 无知会妨碍城市的进步。 2. 【体】给(较强选手)设置不利条件 [< hand in cap, 指古代彩票赌马时将罚金置于帽中] |