prolong

US [proʊˈlɔŋ]
UK [prəˈlɒŋ]
  • v.延长
  • Web拖延；拉长；拖长
Simple Present：prolongs  Present Participle：prolonging  Past Tense：prolonged  

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prolong
v.
1.
~ sth
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！

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Definition:
AllAll,延长延长,拖延拖延,拉长拉长,拖长拖长
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
"I wouldn't like to see Prime Minister Kan prolong. He said he would go. Please go. It's not a question to be debated, " Tanaka said.
他说：“我不希望菅直人首相继续拖拖拉拉。我认为他应该下台。请立刻下台。这一个不需要辩论的问题。”
tā shuō : " wǒ bù xī wàng jiān zhí rén shǒu xiàng jì xù tuō tuō lā lā 。 wǒ rèn wéi tā yīng gāi xià tái 。 qǐng lì kè xià tái 。 zhè yī gè bù xū yào biàn lùn de wèn tí 。 "
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2.
"Their aim seems to be to prolong the war in Afghanistan by aiding both the Americans and us, " says the logistics officer.
看来他们的目的是要通过同时帮助我们和美国来延长阿富汗境内的战争。
kàn lái tā men de mù dì shì yào tōng guò tóng shí bāng zhù wǒ men hé měi guó lái yán cháng ā fù hàn jìng nèi de zhàn zhēng 。
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Such a scenario could force Australia into a hard landing that would be likely to prolong and deepen a downturn.
这一前景可能会迫使澳大利亚硬着陆，从而延长并加深经济低迷。
zhè yī qián jǐng kě néng huì pò shǐ ào dà lì yà yìng zhuó lù , cóng ér yán cháng bìng jiā shēn jīng jì dī mí 。
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4.
the function of man is to live, not to exist. i shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. i shall use my time.
人的职责是生活，而不是存在。我不会浪费时间试图延长寿命。但，我会用尽生命中的每一秒。
rén de zhí zé shì shēng huó , ér bú shì cún zài 。 wǒ bú huì làng fèi shí jiān shì tú yán cháng shòu mìng 。 dàn , wǒ huì yòng jìn shēng mìng zhōng de měi yī miǎo 。
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5.
All my life he drives me to this point and now he wants to prolong the agony.
我这一辈子被他逼到了这个地步，现在他还想继续折磨我。更详细。
wǒ zhè yí bèi zi bèi tā bī dào le zhè ge dì bù , xiàn zài tā hái xiǎng jì xù zhé mó wǒ 。 gèng xiáng xì 。
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6.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
我决不要浪费光阴徒延生命。
wǒ jué bù yào làng fèi guāng yīn tú yán shēng mìng 。
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7.
A bit of The Chase - the oldest wood in England. It is a lovely night, and why should we not prolong our ride a little?
走进猎苑了——这是英国最古老的树林。这是多美的夜晚啊，我们为什么不骑着马多走走呢？
zǒu jìn liè yuàn le —— zhè shì yīng guó zuì gǔ lǎo de shù lín 。 zhè shì duō měi dí yè wǎn na , wǒ men wèi shén me bù qí zhe mǎ duō zǒu zǒu ne ?
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8.
He thought this would take a heavy toll of American lives and prolong the war indefinitely.
他认为这会使美国人遭受重大伤亡，把战争遥遥无期地拖延下去。
tā rèn wéi zhè huì shǐ měi guó rén zāo shòu zhòng dà shāng wáng , bǎ zhàn zhēng yáo yáo wú qī de tuō yán xià qù 。
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9.
The police tried to discuss with him to prolong the time.
警方试着与歹徒商量延长时间。
jǐng fāng shì zhe yǔ dǎi tú shāng liáng yán cháng shí jiān 。
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10.
Like Mr Trichet, Mr Paulson said the complexity and global distribution of the securities at the heart of the crisis would prolong it.
与特里谢一样，保尔森表示，处于此次危机中心的证券的复杂性和全球分布，会延长危机的持续时间。
yǔ tè lǐ xiè yí yàng , bǎo ěr sēn biǎo shì , chǔ yú cǐ cì wēi jī zhōng xīn de zhèng quàn de fù zá xìng hé quán qiú fēn bù , huì yán cháng wēi jī de chí xù shí jiān 。
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