prolong

英[prə'lɔŋ]美[prə'lɔŋ]

v.[T]
延长，拖延，拖长

时　态：prolonged,prolonging,prolongs

名　词：prolong'er

同反义词

同：	[v.] draw out, extend, keep up, sustain

词义辨析

delay，postpone，defer，suspend，prolong，put off

这些动词或短语动词均有“推延，延期”之意。
delay普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。
postpone正式用词，语气较强，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。
defer正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。
suspend指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。
prolong指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
put off口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。

参考例句

Two things doth prolong your life: a quiet heart and a loving wife
心情平静妻贤淑,延年益寿多得福收藏
He thought this would take a heavy toll of American lives and prolong the war indefinitely
他认为这样会使美国人的生命受巨大损失，把战争遥遥无期地拖下去。收藏
paperback editions prolong its life and increase his income
平装本延长了著作的寿命，使著作的收入有了增加。收藏
Prolong a line [a visit]
把线加长[延长访问]收藏
I 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。收藏

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英英解释

动词解释：

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
[同] draw out, extend, prolong, protract
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
[同] keep up, prolong, sustain

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