prolong
英 [prəˈlɒŋ]
美 [prəˈlɔːŋ]
v. 延长
现在分词：prolonging 过去分词：prolonged 第三人称单数：prolongs 过去式：prolonged
Collins.1 / BNC.8448 / COCA.9450
同义词辨析
extendlengthenprolong【导航词义：延长】
extendv. 延伸，延长
〔辨析〕
多指在空间、时间、面积等方面延长或扩展。
〔例证〕
Our summer vacation extended into September.
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
lengthenv. （使）延长，（使）加长
〔辨析〕
指在长度或时间上拉长或延长。
〔例证〕
His trousers were lengthened.
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临，夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临，夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
prolongv. 延长，拖延
〔辨析〕
通常指时间上的延长，含超过正常限度之意。
〔例证〕
He tried hard to prolong his mother's life.
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
牛津词典
verb
- 延长
to make sth last longer- The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.
这次手术可使他多活两三年。 - Don't prolong the agony (= of not knowing sth) ─just tell us who won!
别卖关子了——快说谁赢了！
- The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 延长；拉长；拖长
Toprolongsomething means to make it last longer.- Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war...
切斯勒先生说国外的军事援助拉长了战事。 - The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly.
这种药物实际起作用的时间可以大大延长。
- Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war...
英英释义
verb
- lengthen in time
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
双语例句
- To protect and prolong human life.
以保护及延长人类生命为名。 - It's safe to eat foods that have been irradiated to prolong their shelf life.
食用经过辐射杀菌处理、延长了保质期的食品是安全的。 - But the light is cruel, and I do not care to prolong our conversation.
可他的光芒太刺眼了，让我没注意到我们之间对话的延长。 - Economize: prolong much time, the speed can be adujsted, prolong time more than one time;
节约：延长时间，可调节燃烧速度，延长时间一倍以上； - A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession.
一场旷日持久的战争很可能会使衰退程度加剧，时间延长。 - This will prolong considerably the term of our contract, because our production capacity will be almost full.
这将大大延长我们的合同期限，因为我们的生产能力将几乎满。 - When one goes down first, the other can prolong its economic cycle.
当其中一国先出现问题，另一国的经济周期便可以延长。 - Prevent and cure diseases, and prolong life As a result, longevity and life expectancy have increased worldwide.
因此，在世界各地人们寿命和预期寿命都已延长。 - DO not want to prolong our talk; it's time to go home.
我不想延长我们的谈话，该回家了。 - I am not eager to prolong the agony of the past two weeks.
我再也不想延续前两周的痛苦了。