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have a handicap
表示拥有某种不利条件或障碍。
She has a physical handicap that makes walking difficult.
她有一个身体障碍，行走困难。
障碍；不利条件
handicaps — plural of handicap
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
障碍；不利条件
A condition or situation that makes progress or success difficult; a disadvantage.
She has a physical handicap that makes walking difficult.
她有一个身体障碍，行走困难。
阻碍、妨碍或牵制的事物。
Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
赛跑(或其他技巧竞赛)中,给劣势者让出一定时间或距离的起跑优惠,或给优势者增加重量或其他障碍,以尽量均衡获胜机会。
An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
个人身体或智力上的劣势或残疾。
An individual's physical or mental disadvantage or disability.
一种比赛或类似竞赛,通过让时间、距离、重量或其他优势来均衡参赛者的机会。
A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
His physical handicap did not prevent him from becoming a great athlete.
他的身体残疾并没有阻止他成为一名伟大的运动员。
The tournament uses a handicap system to give weaker players a fair chance.
比赛采用让分制度，给实力较弱的选手一个公平的机会。
Lack of education can be a serious handicap in finding a good job.
缺乏教育可能是找到好工作的严重障碍。
表示拥有某种不利条件或障碍。
She has a physical handicap that makes walking difficult.
她有一个身体障碍，行走困难。
表示某事物对某人或某事构成障碍。
His lack of experience was a handicap to his career advancement.
他缺乏经验，这对他的职业发展是一个障碍。
在体育竞赛中，指给较弱一方提供有利条件以平衡胜负机会。
In golf, beginners are often given a handicap to make the game fair.
在高尔夫比赛中，初学者通常被给予让分以使比赛公平。
Not this
He is handicap.
Use this
He has a handicap.
‘handicap’是名词，不能直接用作形容词作表语。应使用‘have a handicap’表示‘有障碍’；若描述人‘有残疾’则用形容词‘handicapped’或短语‘with a handicap’。
Not this
Lack of experience is a handicap for getting the job.
Use this
Lack of experience is a handicap to getting the job.
表示‘对……的障碍’时，handicap后常接介词to（如‘a handicap to success’），而非for。to后接动名词短语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
身体残疾
He has a physical handicap that prevents him from playing most sports.
他有一种身体残疾，使他无法参加大多数运动。
智力障碍
Children with a mental handicap require special education programs.
有智力障碍的孩子需要特殊教育项目。
克服障碍
She managed to overcome her handicap and become a successful artist.
她设法克服了自己的障碍，成为了一名成功的艺术家。
高尔夫让分
His handicap in golf is 12, which allows him to compete fairly with better players.
他的高尔夫让分是12，这让他能与更优秀的球手公平竞争。
处于不利地位
The team played under a handicap because their star player was injured.
这支球队因为明星球员受伤而处于不利地位。
主要障碍
Lack of funding is a major handicap for the research project.
缺乏资金是这项研究项目的主要障碍。
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handicap 拆成 hand（手）+ i（我）+ cap（帽子），想象我手上戴着帽子，造成障碍。
多用于体育比赛的让分情境以及描述一般障碍，语域混合，在正式和非正式场合均常见。
Words ending with -ap (cap, map, nap) rhyme with the final syllable of handicap. Words starting with hand- (hand, handy, handle) share the same beginning spelling but differ in ending sound.
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