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

• Production for self-support is the outcome of our country's protracted guerrilla war and this is our glory.
  这是我们中国长期游击战争的产物，这是我们的光荣。
• The struggle would be bitter and protracted.
  斗争将会艰苦而漫长。
• From all this it follows that our war cannot be won quickly but can only be a protracted war.
  这一切，又规定了战争不能速胜，而只能是持久战。
• This trend also provides a basis for our ability to fight a protracted war and win final victory.
  这个方面，又给予我们以能够持久和最后胜利的根据。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• There exist the contradictions between temporality and protracted nature and between locality and entirety for development of productivity.
  生产力的发展还存在暂时性与长期性，局部性和整体性的矛盾；