be handicapped by
collocation因……而处于不利地位；受……妨碍
The company was handicapped by a lack of investment.
这家公司因缺乏投资而处于不利地位。
使处于不利；妨碍；阻碍
handicapped — past of handicap
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使处于不利；妨碍；阻碍
To place at a disadvantage; to hinder or impede someone or something, especially by imposing a handicap in a contest.
Lack of funding handicapped the research project from the start.
资金缺乏从一开始就妨碍了研究项目。
在竞赛中施加不利条件
To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
使处于劣势
To place at disadvantage.
估算赔率
To estimate betting odds.
handicap
Base
原形
handicaps
3rd person
第三人称单数
handicapping
-ing
现在分词
handicapped
Past
过去式
handicapped
Past participle
过去分词
His lack of experience handicaps him in the competition.
他缺乏经验，在比赛中处于不利地位。
The bad weather handicapped the rescue efforts yesterday.
昨天的恶劣天气妨碍了救援工作。
Her injury has handicapped her ability to walk.
她的伤势已经妨碍了她行走的能力。
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Her injured leg handicaps her ability to walk long distances.
她受伤的腿妨碍了她长途行走的能力。
The team's inexperience is handicapping their chances of winning the competition.
团队的经验不足正在妨碍他们赢得比赛的机会。
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因……而处于不利地位；受……妨碍
The company was handicapped by a lack of investment.
这家公司因缺乏投资而处于不利地位。
阻碍……的发展
Lack of funding handicaps the development of new treatments.
缺乏资金阻碍了新疗法的开发。
严重受阻；受到严重妨碍
The rescue effort was severely handicapped by the storm.
救援工作因暴风雨而严重受阻。
削弱某人的机会
The scandal handicapped her chances in the election.
丑闻削弱了她在选举中的机会。
为比赛评定让分（或赔率）
An expert was asked to handicap the race.
一位专家受邀为这场比赛评定让分（赔率）。
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把 hand 和 cap 拆开记：给对手手里塞个帽子(cap)，比赛时他就被拖累，处于劣势。
语域：mixed 常见场景：sports competitions、betting and odds、formal writing handicap 作动词时通常多用于较正式或专门的语境，如体育比赛中的“让分/施加不利条件”和博彩中的“估算赔率”；表示“使处于不利；妨碍”时也偏正式，口语中更常说 put someone at a disadvantage 或 hinder。
这些词都以 /æp/ 结尾，与 handicap /ˈhændikæp/ 的末尾音节 cap 发音相同。注意 wrap 中的 w 不发音，读作 /ræp/。另请小心：handbag /ˈhænd.bæɡ/、handbook /ˈhænd.bʊk/ 等以 hand- 开头的词看起来像 handicap，但发音不同。
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