• vt. 延長(zhǎng)；拖延

pro-,向前，long,長(zhǎng)的。引申詞義延長(zhǎng)。

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.

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(fǎng)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