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

• A mythical historical narrative to justify the case for such a protracted war is already being articulated.
  为证明这场旷日持久的战争的合理性，有人已经采用了一种神话般的历史叙事方式。
• The two men joke that during the protracted negotiations they saw each other more often than their wives.
  这两个人开玩笑地说，在旷日持久的谈判中，他们看到彼此的时间超过了各自与妻子相处的时间。
• The protracted drought has become part of everyday life for many rural and regional communities.
  这场的漫长持久的干旱已成为许多乡村社区和地区社区日常生活的一部分。
• The struggle would be bitter and protracted.
  斗争将会艰苦而漫长。
• Campaigns of attrition are supplementary but necessary in protracted war.
  战役的消耗战，是辅助的，但也是持久作战所需要的。
• How to conduct protracted war and how to win the final victory?
  怎样进行持久战和怎样争取最后胜利？
• The real cause of fiscal deterioration was the damage wreaked on tax revenues by this protracted slump.
  财政恶化的真正原因是旷日持久的萧条对税收的破坏性影响。
• The war to China must is a protracted war.
  对中国的战争应坚持持久战。
• 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。