prolonged

英 [prəˈlɒŋd]

美 [prəˈlɔːŋd]

adj.  持久的; 长期的
v.  延长
prolong的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：prolonged　过去式：prolonged　

IELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.5657 / COCA.7369

牛津词典

adj.

• 持久的；长期的
  continuing for a long time
  1. a prolonged illness
     长期的病
  2. a prolonged period of dry weather
     长期的干旱天气

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 长期的；持续很久的；时间长的
  Aprolongedevent or situation continues for a long time, or for longer than expected.
  1. ...a prolonged period of low interest rates.
     长期的低利率
  2. ...a prolonged drought.
     长期的干旱

英英释义

adj

• drawn out or made longer spatially
  1. Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
  2. lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
  3. the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
  4. a prolonged black line across the page
  Synonym:elongatedextendedlengthened
• 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-outextendedlengthyprotracted

双语例句

• It has reduced mortality rates and prolonged the average length of life, thus multiplying population figures.
  它减低了死亡率，延长了人的生命期，因而使人口倍增；
• But his reticence of love prolonged it.
  他在爱情上的沉默延长了魔法。
• In response, driving schools said prices will rise in line with cost increases and prolonged learning periods.
  作为回应，驾校说价格上涨将与成本上升和学习时间延长相一致。
• The treaty has been prolonged for another ten years.
  条约延长10年。
• The corruption does not seem to have muted the country's prolonged economic boom.
  腐败似乎没有影响国家经济的持续繁荣。
• Fortunately, Kyuhyun slowly came around in the rescue so a prolonged hospitalization started.
  幸运的是，圭贤在抢救中慢慢的苏醒过来，一个漫长的修养期开始了。
• The fall in inflation is the silver lining of the prolonged recession.
  通货膨胀的下降是长期经济衰退中的一线转机。
• He did not want his life to be prolonged by artificial means.
  他不想靠人为方式延长生命。
• But we think it may have been caused by prolonged exposure to benzene.
  可是我想可能和你长期与苯接触有关。
• First, Japan has experienced prolonged deflation.
  首先，日本经历了长期通缩。