prolonged

英 [prəˈlɒŋd]

美 [prəˈlɔːŋd]

adj.  持久的; 长期的
v.  延长
prolong的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：prolonged　过去式：prolonged　

IELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.5657 / COCA.7369

牛津词典

adj.

• 持久的；长期的
  continuing for a long time
  1. a prolonged illness
     长期的病
  2. a prolonged period of dry weather
     长期的干旱天气

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 长期的；持续很久的；时间长的
  Aprolongedevent or situation continues for a long time, or for longer than expected.
  1. ...a prolonged period of low interest rates.
     长期的低利率
  2. ...a prolonged drought.
     长期的干旱

英英释义

adj

• drawn out or made longer spatially
  1. Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
  2. lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
  3. the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
  4. a prolonged black line across the page
  Synonym:elongatedextendedlengthened
• 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-outextendedlengthyprotracted

双语例句

• First, Japan has experienced prolonged deflation.
  首先，日本经历了长期通缩。
• We have had unseasonable weather all through the year: prolonged drought in spring, hailstorms in summer, and too much rain in autumn.
  今年时令不正，春旱秋涝，夏天又闹雹灾。
• Bubbles seem to require prolonged periods of prosperity, damped inflation and low long-term interest rates.
  泡沫的形成似乎需要一个较长时期的繁荣、受抑制的通胀和较低的长期利率。
• The meeting was prolonged into the evening.
  会议一直拖到晚上。
• The wood had become swollen from prolonged immersion.
  因长时间浸泡，木头发胀了。
• Many countries have gained national independence after prolonged struggles.
  许多国家经过长期斗争而获得了民族独立。
• A prolonged drought had necessitated the introduction of water rationing
  由于持续干旱，用水需要实行配给了。
• But we think it may have been caused by prolonged exposure to benzene.
  可是我想可能和你长期与苯接触有关。
• But his reticence of love prolonged it.
  他在爱情上的沉默延长了魔法。
• Goodyear could be vulnerable in a prolonged economic slump.
  经济长期疲软可能会对固特异公司造成影响。