No. 6,403 in Chinese
拖累
To burden or implicate.
In a sentence
他担心自己的问题会拖累团队的进展。
He is worried that his issues might hold back the progress of the team.
In this sentence, '拖累' conveys causing a hindrance to the team's progress due to one's own issues.
家人的问题可能会拖累他的事业发展。
Family-related issues might hinder his career development.
Here, '拖累' is used to describe how external familial issues can impede one's professional growth.
经济困难拖累了公司的运行效率。
The economic difficulties have impaired the company's operational efficiency.
In this context, '拖累' refers to the negative impact economic challenges have had on the company's performance.
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