drag on

英 [dræɡ ɒn]

美 [dræɡ ɑːn]

不必要地拖延; 拖得过久

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 不必要地拖延;拖得过久
  You say that an event or processdrags onwhen you disapprove of the fact that it lasts for longer than necessary.
  1. The conflict with James has dragged on for two years.
     与詹姆斯的冲突拖了两年。

英英释义

verb

• proceed for an extended period of time
  1. The speech dragged on for two hours
  Synonym:dragdrag out
• last unnecessarily long
  Synonym:drag out

双语例句

• In each of the last three years, net exports actually posed a negative drag on GDP growth.
  过去三年，每年的净出口其实对GDP增长产生了负面拖累。
• On the third point, the discussion will drag on.
  对第三点的讨论将会延迟。
• Let's not drag on this discussion, we've got to reach a decision.
  这场讨论别拖下去了，我们得作个决定。
• The satellite acts as a drag on the shuttle
  卫星成了航天飞机的累赘。
• Things must not be allowed to drag on into the next century.
  不然要拖到下个世纪去了。
• The housing slump has been the biggest drag on the economy, which has slowed sharply in recent months.
  住房萧条已经最大幅度地拖累了经济发展，最近几个月来经济发展速度大幅减缓。
• Spending cuts will put a drag on growth.
  缩减开支会减缓增长速度。
• This can mean that cases drag on for several years.
  这就意味着此类案件可拖上几年之长。
• But the financial sector is still in poor shape and a drag on growth.
  但金融业目前仍状况不佳，并拖累着经济的增长。
• High energy costs have sparked global concern as they are a drag on economic growth.
  高能源成本已引发全球关心，因为它们拖了经济展的后腿。