prolonged

英音[ prəˈlɒŋd ] 美音[ prəˈlɔːŋd ]
延长
常用释义
adj. 长期的,持续很久的
v. 拉长,拖长(感觉或活动);<罕>延长(prolong 的过去式和过去分词)

助记

prolong v.延长
ed 被...的,已...的

考试重点

四级
考频:近五年出现2次
v. 延续; 使持久
六级
考频:近五年出现4次
v. 延续; 使持久
考研
考频:近六年出现1次
vt. 延长; 拉长; 拖延

例句

1·He left the stage to prolonged applause.

他在经久不息的掌声中退下了舞台。

—— 《牛津词典》

2·He cheerfully ignored medical advice which could have prolonged his life.

他对本可能延长他寿命的医疗建议乐观地置之不理。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

3·Some companies believe that products' prolonged lifespan benefits both the environment and customers.

一些公司认为产品寿命的延长对环境和消费者都有好处。

4·A federal appeals court weighed in again Tuesday, but instead of providing a badly needed resolution, it only prolonged the fight.

一联邦上诉法院周二再次介入,但并未提供急需的解决方案,只是延长了该斗争。

5·None of these legal provisions determine at what point adulthood has been reached but they do point to the prolonged period of adolescence.

这些法律条文没有规定什么时候已经到了成年期,但是他们确实指出了延长的青春期。

6·Prolonged negotiation was not desirable.

拖得很长的谈判是不受欢迎的。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

7·Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.

长时间的罢工削弱了这个行业的活力。

—— 《牛津词典》

8·The wood had become swollen from prolonged immersion.

这块木头由于长时间浸泡而变大了。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

9·The fall in inflation is the silver lining of the prolonged recession.

通货膨胀率下降是长期经济衰退中的一线希望。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

10·A prolonged drought had necessitated the introduction of water rationing.

一场持续的干旱使定量供水的引进成为必需。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

常用短语

prolonged exposure
prolonged exposure - 迁延照射

同义词

adj.
延长的;拖延的;持续很久的

同根词(词根prolong)

prolongation n 延伸;延长部分;[经] 延期
prolong vt 延长;拖延