prolong
英 [prəˈlɒŋ]
美 [prəˈlɔːŋ]
v. 延长
现在分词：prolonging 过去分词：prolonged 第三人称单数：prolongs 过去式：prolonged
Collins.1 / BNC.8448 / COCA.9450
同义词辨析
extendlengthenprolong【导航词义：延长】
extendv. 延伸，延长
〔辨析〕
多指在空间、时间、面积等方面延长或扩展。
〔例证〕
Our summer vacation extended into September.
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
lengthenv. （使）延长，（使）加长
〔辨析〕
指在长度或时间上拉长或延长。
〔例证〕
His trousers were lengthened.
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临，夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临，夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
prolongv. 延长，拖延
〔辨析〕
通常指时间上的延长，含超过正常限度之意。
〔例证〕
He tried hard to prolong his mother's life.
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
牛津词典
verb
- 延长
to make sth last longer- The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.
这次手术可使他多活两三年。 - Don't prolong the agony (= of not knowing sth) ─just tell us who won!
别卖关子了——快说谁赢了！
- The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 延长；拉长；拖长
Toprolongsomething 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。
- Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war...
英英释义
verb
- lengthen in time
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
双语例句
- 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。 - But the short-run effect could be to prolong the recession.
但其短期效应可能是延长经济衰退。 - To save time is to prolong life.
节省时间等于延长寿命。 - Using super capacity battery, can effectively increase working time, prolong service life.
采用超大容量蓄电池组，能够有效的增加工作时间，延长使用寿命。 - Government intervention, like modern healthcare, can prolong the inevitable, but only for so long.
就像现代医疗那样，政府干预可以让不可避免的事晚点发生，但也只能拖这么长时间了。 - The utility model can also prolong the service life of the rubber sealing ring and the pressure cooker.
大大延长了橡胶密封圈和高压锅的使用寿命。 - Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
你要将你的怒气延留到万代吗？ - In summary, prevention and treatment of hypertension is important to prolong the survival of kidney transplant recipients.
治疗和预防高血压是延长移植肾存活的重要内容之一。 - General treatment may prolong patient survival time, but not decrease the mortality.
综合性治疗使患者的生存时间延长，但不能降低病死率。 - Prevent and cure diseases, and prolong life As a result, longevity and life expectancy have increased worldwide.
因此，在世界各地人们寿命和预期寿命都已延长。