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handicap

🇬🇧 UK/'hændɪkæp/🇺🇸 US/'hændikæp/
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To place at a disadvantage; to hinder or impede someone

使处于不利地位,妨碍

n.

A condition or circumstance that makes progress difficult; a physical or mental disability; a scoring advantage given to weaker competitors

障碍;不利条件;(竞赛中的)让步,差点

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
handiother
+
captake, seize, hold
=handicap

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Poor communication can handicap a team's ability to collaborate effectively.

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