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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.tie down; encumber; be a burden to
她不想拖累家庭。
She did not want to be a burden to her family.
孩子们把你给拖累住了吧?
Kids tie you down, don't they?
要是没有家眷拖累,他早就远走高飞了。
Had it not been for his family, he'd have gone away long ago.
- 2
v.involve; implicate; saddle with
拖累家人
implicate one's family
不能因为我,而拖累亲友。
My relatives and friends should not be implicated by virtue of their connection with me.
他的供状拖累了不少官员。
His confession implicated numerous other officials.
Word usage
- Note"拖累" is different from "连累". "拖累" means adding burdens and difficulties to others; "连累" means causing others to be implicated and damaged.