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

• Quick decision in battle and campaign is a necessary condition for the strategy of a protracted war.
  在战术和战役上的速决，是战略上持久的必要条件。
• Some are worried that this protracted quiet period is more than just a destocking cycle.
  一些人担心，这一段长时间的平静期不仅仅是一个去库存化周期。
• The struggle would be bitter and protracted.
  斗争将会艰苦而漫长。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• We still have to wage a protracted struggle against bourgeois and petty-bourgeois ideology.
  我们同资产阶级和小资产阶级的思想还要进行长期的斗争。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。