protracted

英 [prəˈtræktɪd]

美 [prəˈtræktɪd]

adj.  延长的; 拖延的; 持久的

过去分词：protracted　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11329 / COCA.11768

牛津词典

adj.

• 延长的；拖延的；持久的
  lasting longer than expected or longer than usual
  1. protracted delays/disputes/negotiations
     持久的延误 / 争论 / 谈判

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 延长的；拖延的；持久的
  Something, usually something unpleasant, that isprotractedlasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped.
  1. After protracted negotiations, Ogden got the deal he wanted...
     经过长时间的谈判，奥格登得到了他想要的那笔生意。
  2. ...a protracted civil war...
     持久的内战
  3. The struggle would be bitter and protracted.
     斗争将会艰苦而漫长。

英英释义

adj

• relatively long in duration
  1. a drawn-out argument
  2. an extended discussion
  3. a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
  4. a prolonged and bitter struggle
  5. protracted negotiations
  Synonym:drawn-outextendedlengthyprolonged

双语例句

• Yes, voters are angry about the prospect of protracted stagnation; some have gone on strike.
  是的，选民们对经济长期停滞的前景感到愤怒；有些人已经开始罢工了。
• Some are worried that this protracted quiet period is more than just a destocking cycle.
  一些人担心，这一段长时间的平静期不仅仅是一个去库存化周期。
• But no Western government has the stomach for a protracted land war in the Balkans.
  可是没有任何西方政府对在巴尔干进行旷日持久的地面战争有胃口。
• This trend also provides a basis for our ability to fight a protracted war and win final victory.
  这个方面，又给予我们以能够持久和最后胜利的根据。
• The real cause of fiscal deterioration was the damage wreaked on tax revenues by this protracted slump.
  财政恶化的真正原因是旷日持久的萧条对税收的破坏性影响。
• But nothing has proved more elusive in campania's protracted waste crisis than long-term solutions.
  但是在坎帕尼亚拖延未决的垃圾危机中，没有什么比长期解决办法更难找到的了。
• This usually involves protracted negotiations with property owners.
  这方面的工作通常涉及与业主进行冗长的商议。
• From all this it follows that our war cannot be won quickly but can only be a protracted war.
  这一切，又规定了战争不能速胜，而只能是持久战。
• How to conduct protracted war and how to win the final victory?
  怎样进行持久战和怎样争取最后胜利？
• But a protracted high level of unemployment will have a huge impact on future policy discussions.
  但一个旷日持久的高失业水平将会有很大地影响到对未来政策的讨论。