Question of the Day #1104

CBS News Biden-Trump poll finds concerns about Biden finishing a second term, and voters' finances also weigh on Biden

From the headline of this article at CBS News.

  上記の文で、weigh onの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "weigh on" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. ～に重くのしかかる、～の重荷になる
2. 〔経営などを〕圧迫する
3. 〔価格などを〕下落させる

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to make (someone or something) sad, depressed, or worried

 

Examples

• He's under huge pressure at work and it's really weighing on him.
• She knew she had been unfair to him and it weighed heavily on her mind for a long time.
• It feels good to finally get that off my chest. The guilt has weighed on me for years.
• And there are still negative views of the economy that now, as then, weigh on the 2024 incumbent, President Biden. —Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2024
• Scrutiny on the commissions system comes as housing affordability weighs on consumers. —Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024

   

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