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

• The two men joke that during the protracted negotiations they saw each other more often than their wives.
  这两个人开玩笑地说，在旷日持久的谈判中，他们看到彼此的时间超过了各自与妻子相处的时间。
• In the end, all the drawings of parts and assembly are protracted in order to facilitate the manufacture.
  最后，为了加工制造的方便还绘制了切割机的所有零部件和装配体的工程图。
• Campaigns of attrition are supplementary but necessary in protracted war.
  战役的消耗战，是辅助的，但也是持久作战所需要的。
• 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。
• 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。
• She was late returning to the office after a protracted lunch.
  慢吞吞地吃了一顿午饭，她回办公室晚了。
• They waged a protracted war to rid their land of these aggressors.
  他们进行了长期战争，把这些侵略者赶出国土。
• 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。
• Q: Can I avoid this protracted battle with my mind?
  我可以避免与自己的头脑长期战争麽？