拖累 tuōlěi verb ① (牵累) be a burden to ▸ 受家务拖累 be tied down by household chores ▸ 无儿女拖累 without encumbrance ▸ 孩子多了是个拖累。 Too many children are a burden. ② (影响) involve ▸ 拖累家人 implicate one’s family ▸ 他的供状拖累了不少官员。 His confession implicated numerous other officials. |