handicap

英 /ˈhændɪkæp/ 　美 /ˈhændikæp/

n. 不利条件；障碍A disadvantage that makes success or progress more difficult.
v. 妨碍；使处于不利地位To make it harder for someone to succeed.
n. 让分；差点A scoring adjustment allowing players of different abilities to compete fairly.

Without a car, the distance became a real handicap.

没有车，这段距离成了实实在在的障碍。

Limited access to reliable internet can be a serious handicap for students in remote communities.

对于偏远社区的学生来说，难以获得可靠的网络连接可能是一个严重的不利条件。

搭配

a serious handicap 严重的不利条件a golf handicap 高尔夫差点be handicapped by 受……妨碍

指残疾或残疾人士时已过时，宜用disability。

近义 disadvantage、obstacle

用于指残疾或残疾人士时已过时，可能冒犯。