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单词 handicapped
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handicapped

[ han-dee-kapt ]
/ ˈhæn diˌkæpt /
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adjective

Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
of or designed for handicapped people: handicapped parking.
Sports. (of a competitor) marked by, being under, or having a handicap: a handicapped player.

noun

(used with a plural verb)Sometimes Offensive.Usually the handicapped . handicapped persons collectively: increased job opportunities for the handicapped.

Origin of handicapped

First recorded in 1910–15; handicap + -ed3

usage note for handicapped

See cripple.

OTHER WORDS FROM handicapped

mul·ti·hand·i·capped, adjectivenon·hand·i·capped, adjectiveun·hand·i·capped, adjective

Words nearby handicapped

handheld computer, handhold, handholding, hand horn, handicap, handicapped, handicapper, handicap register, handicraft, handicraftsman, Handies Peak
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Example sentences from the Web for handicapped

  • You are terribly 'handicapped' as the racing people call it.

    Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for handicapped

handicapped
/ (ˈhændɪˌkæpt) /

adjective

physically disabled
psychol denoting a person whose social behaviour or emotional reactions are in some way impaired
(of a competitor) assigned a handicap

usage for handicapped

Nowadays the use of the word handicapped to describe people with disabilities is generally considered inappropriate. It is preferable to refer to someone as having a disability and to talk about people with disabilities
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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