to drag out
[phrase form: drag]
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拖延, 不必要地延长
to prolong or extend a situation, event, or process, often unnecessarily
Transitive: to drag out a situation or process
例子
The speaker seemed to drag out the presentation, causing some attendees to lose interest.
演讲者似乎拖长了演讲，导致一些与会者失去了兴趣。
The negotiations were dragged out due to disagreements on minor details.
由于在次要细节上的分歧，谈判被拖延了。
