prolong
英 [pr?'l??]
美[pr??lɑ??]
- vt. 延長(zhǎng)；拖延
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?prolongs;過(guò)去式:?prolonged;過(guò)去分詞:?prolonged;現(xiàn)在分詞:?prolonging;
中文詞源
prolong 延長(zhǎng)
pro-,向前，long,長(zhǎng)的。引申詞義延長(zhǎng)。
英文詞源
- prolong (v.)
- early 15c., back-formation from prolongation or else from Old French prolonguer, porloignier (13c.), from Late Latin prolongare "to prolong, extend," from Latin pro- "forth" (see pro-) + longus "long" (adj.); see long (adj.). Related: Prolonged; prolonging; prolongable.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession.
- 一場(chǎng)曠日持久的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)很可能會(huì)使衰退程度加劇，時(shí)間延長(zhǎng)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.
- 這次手術(shù)可使他多活兩三年。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. He has decided to prolong his visit through the weekend.
- 他已決定把他的訪問(wèn)延長(zhǎng)到過(guò)完周末.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. Doctors commented that some patients deliberately prolong their treatment.
- 醫(yī)生說(shuō)有些病人故意延長(zhǎng)治療時(shí)間.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. The defendant feigns illness to prolong the trial.
- 為了拖延審判，被告裝病。
來(lái)自辭典例句