be a drag on somebody/somethingPROBLEMto make it hard for someone to make progress towards what they want 是某人/某物的累赘 Any slowdown in the economy is going to be a drag on the president’s re-election campaign. 经济增长稍有减缓,便会成为总统竞选连任的绊脚石。
be a drag on somebody/something• Moreover, the excessive resort to public ownership is a drag on economic development.• Maggie thinks marriage would be a drag on her career.
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