handicapped

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Related topics: Illness & disability

hand·i·capped /ˈhændikæpt/ adjective old-fashioned  1  MIDISABLEDif someone is handicapped, a part of their body or their mind has been permanently injured or damaged. Many people think that this word is offensive 残疾的；弱智的〔有人认为此词具有冒犯性〕 a special school for mentally handicapped children 弱智儿童特殊学校2. the handicapped old-fashioned [plural]MIDISABLED people who are handicapped. Many people think that this expression is offensive. 残障人士〔有人认为此词具有冒犯性〕 → disabled

Examples from the Corpus

handicapped• In less imaginative hands, Liz - an unmarried and uncommunicative mum of a handicapped baby - would surely come a cropper.• The need for the adequate provision of permanent residential homes increases substantially as the mentally handicapped child grows up.• A family with a severely handicapped child will have many problems.• Access to further and higher education has been unduly restricted for handicapped children and this should be improved.• Like other mentally handicapped children, Down's children can achieve considerable educational improvement through a consistent programme of education and care.• The Ormerod School educates handicapped children from Oxfordshire.• a school for mentally handicapped children• Mentally handicapped man in motiveless gang attack.• She works with handicapped teenagers.• Although the kangaroo has a fast turn of speed on the plan, he is handicapped when climbing trees.

hand·i·capped adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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handicapped
hand‧i‧capped /ˈhændikæpt/ adjective old-fashioned
1. if someone is handicapped, a part of their body or their mind has been permanently injured or damaged. Some people think that this word is offensive:
    a special school for mentally handicapped children
2. the handicapped [plural] people who are handicapped. Some people think that this expression is offensive.
⇨ disabled
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ disabled not able to use a part of your body properly or not able to learn normally, because of a permanent problem: Disabled people should have the same rights and choices as everyone else. | Elaine is severely disabled and relies on 24 hour care. | The charity provides opportunities and facilities for disabled people to take part in sport.
   ▪ special needs if someone has special needs, they have physical or mental disabilities: a school for children with special needs | A woman whose five-year-old son has special needs has accused her local education authority of failing to provide him with a decent eductation.
   ▪ learning difficulties/disabilities if someone has learning difficulties, they have difficulty learning basic skills or information: A child’s behavioural problems may be associated with learning difficulties. | special courses for students with moderate learning difficulties
   ▪ handicapped disabled – this word is old-fashioned and is now considered offensive. It is better to say that someone has learning difficulties or has special needs.
   ▪ wheelchair user someone who is in a wheelchair because they cannot walk: There is easy access for wheelchair users.
   ▪ paraplegic someone who is unable to move the lower part of their body, including their legs: He had a riding accident, which left him a paraplegic.
   ▪ quadriplegic someone who is permanently unable to move any part of their body below their neck

handi·cappedBrE /ˈhændikæpt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhændikæpt/ 🔊 adjective (becoming old-fashioned, sometimes offensive) suffering from a mental or physical handicap 有生理缺陷的；残疾的；弱智的 SYN disabled ◆a visually handicapped child弱视儿童◆The accident left him physically handicapped. 那次事故使他落下了残疾。🔊🔊  ➡  see also mentally handicapped the handicapped noun [plural] people who are handicapped 残疾人；弱智者◆a school for the physically handicapped残疾人学校

• Disabled is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. Handicapped is slightly old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive. People also now prefer to use the word disability rather than handicap. The expression disabled people is often preferred to the disabled because it sounds more personal. * disabled 是最广为接受的用语，指残疾人或伤残人。handicapped 稍有些过时，现在许多人认为该词含冒犯意。现在人们喜欢用 disability 而非 handicap。disabled people 比 the disabled 更为人所接受，原因是听起来较人性化。
• Disabled and disability can be used with other words to talk about a mental condition. * disabled 和 disability 可与其他词连用表示智力状况：◆mentally disabled 精神伤残的◆learning disabilities 学习障碍
• If somebody's ability to hear, speak or see has been damaged but not destroyed completely, they have impaired hearing/speech/sight (or vision). They can be described as visually/hearing impaired or partially sighted. 听力、说话能力或视力受到损害但未完全丧失，用 impaired hearing/speech/sight（或 vision）表示，或形容某人为 visually/hearing impaired（视力／听力受损的）或 partially sighted（视力有缺陷的）：◆The museum has special facilities for blind and partially sighted visitors. 博物馆有专门设备供失明和视力有缺陷的参观者使用。