protracted

[US]/prəˈtræktɪd/
[UK]/prə'træktɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 拖延的; 長時間的; 延長的
Word Forms
過去分詞protracted

Example Sentences

The war was protracted for four years.

戰爭拖延了四年。

a protracted and bitter dispute.

持久的激烈爭論。

The cat protracted its paws.

貓伸出了爪子。

disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.

那些不必要地延長談判時間的爭論者

We won victory through protracted struggle.

經過長期的鬥爭, 我們取得了勝利。

was engaged in a protracted struggle with a determined enemy.

致力於與死敵的持久戰

After protracted consideration the national government had decided to ask a mandate from the people.

國家政府經過長期考慮後, 決定徵求民意。

Conventional ventilators have their limitations in management of certain conditions such as protracted hypercarbia in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

摘要傳統的呼吸器在某些情況,例如肺支氣管發育不良患者的高二氣化碳血癥的治療上,是有其極限;

Real-world Examples

He foresees instead a protracted period of chaotic realignments.

他預測世界反而會長期處於動盪,勢力重新劃分的局面。

Source: The Economist - Arts

His vigorous nature couldn't adapt to this protracted imprisonment.

他剛烈的天性是不能適應這種遙遙無期的囚禁生活。

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Another pause, more protracted, and then— " Without Harry Potter? " breathed the second voice softly.

又是沉默,比剛纔延續的時間更長,然後——“沒有哈利·波特?”第二個聲音輕輕地問。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

As we have mentioned many times before, everybody loses in a protracted trade war.

“我們不止一次提到,在長期的貿易戰中沒有贏家。

Source: CRI Online June 2019 Collection

I could see how heavily this protracted imprisonment was weighing on him.

我看出這種無限期延長的囚禁使得他很難受。

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

He said the protracted war in Iraq is often given as the reason.

他說伊拉克曠日持久的戰爭就是一個例證。

Source: VOA Standard August 2013 Collection

In a BBC interview, Ms Malmstrom suggested a long process of protracted talks lay ahead.

在接受BBC採訪時,馬姆斯特羅姆稱新貿易談判將無比漫長。

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

And if it's protracted, it can really destabilize a region that is already super-vulnerable.

如果衝突持續下去,那可能會對破壞本就已經非常脆弱的地區的穩定。

Source: NPR News November 2020 Collection

So that's the one of a possible protracted criminal fraud involving banks, insurance and taxes.

這是可能涉及銀行、保險和稅收的曠日持久的犯罪欺詐案。

Source: NPR News May 2021 Compilation

Failed rains coupled with recurrent drought and conflict have further worsened the country's protracted humanitarian crisis.

少雨、反覆乾旱和衝突使得該國的長期的人道主義危機進一步惡化。

Source: VOA Standard October 2014 Collection

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