prolong
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美[pr??lɑ??]
- vt. 延長；拖延
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?prolongs;過去式:?prolonged;過去分詞:?prolonged;現在分詞:?prolonging;
中文詞源
prolong 延長
pro-,向前，long,長的。引申詞義延長。
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.
雙語例句
- 1. A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession.
- 一場曠日持久的戰爭很可能會使衰退程度加劇，時間延長。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.
- 這次手術可使他多活兩三年。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He has decided to prolong his visit through the weekend.
- 他已決定把他的訪問延長到過完周末.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Doctors commented that some patients deliberately prolong their treatment.
- 醫生說有些病人故意延長治療時間.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The defendant feigns illness to prolong the trial.
- 為了拖延審判，被告裝病。
來自辭典例句