prolong

[英] [prəˈlɔŋ] [美] [prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 延长;拉长;拖长 To prolong something means to make it last longer. 
  • Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war...

    切斯勒先生说国外的军事援助拉长了战事。

  • The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly.

    这种药物实际起作用的时间可以大大延长。

prolongation
  • ...the prolongation of productive human life.

    人类生育年龄的延长

Verb

1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer;

  • "We prolonged our stay"
  • "She extended her visit by another day"
  • "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

2. lengthen or extend in duration or space;

  • "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"
  • "prolong the treatment of the patient"
  • "keep up the good work"

法律

  • 1.延长
1. Doctors commented that some patients deliberately prolong their treatment.
医生说有些病人故意延长治疗时间。

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2. He has decided to prolong his visit through the weekend.
他已决定把他的访问延长到过完周末。

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