handicap /'hændikæp/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
• (v.) attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
• (v.) put at a disadvantage

Chinese translation

• n. 障碍, 困难, 不利条件
• vt. 加障碍于, 妨碍

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'hændikæp/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.61 · Super Rare

Word forms

handicapped, handicapping, handicaps

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