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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 

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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。
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。
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。

牛津词典

    verb

    • 延长
      to make sth last longer
      1. The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.
        这次手术可使他多活两三年。
      2. Don't prolong the agony (= of not knowing sth) ─just tell us who won!
        别卖关子了——快说谁赢了!

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 延长;拉长;拖长
      Toprolongsomething means to make it last longer.
      1. 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。
      2. 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。

    英英释义

    verb

    • lengthen in time
      1. We prolonged our stay
      2. She extended her visit by another day
      3. The meeting was drawn out until midnight
      Synonym:protractextenddraw out
    • lengthen or extend in duration or space
      1. We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
      2. prolong the treatment of the patient
      3. keep up the good work
      Synonym:sustainkeep up

    双语例句

    • Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
      你要将你的怒气延留到万代吗?
    • 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。
    • Imported hydraulic pump station, with high quality, improve the reliability and prolong the work time.
      整机采用高质量的进口液压泵站,从而提高了机器的可靠性和使用寿命。
    • We prolong the cooperation relationship with this supplier voluntarily.
      我们自愿延长和此供应商的合作关系。
    • When one goes down first, the other can prolong its economic cycle.
      当其中一国先出现问题,另一国的经济周期便可以延长。
    • 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。
    • To save time is to prolong life.
      节省时间等于延长寿命。
    • Do not prolong my suffering.
      不要再让我难过下去了。
    • It discusses how to prolong life of refinery furnace liner with ramming material.
      论述了延长精炼电炉捣打料炉衬寿命的问题。