prolong

• vt. 延長；拖延

pro-,向前，long,長的。引申詞義延長。

prolong (v.)

early 15c., back-formation from prolongation or else from Old French prolonguer, porloignier (13c.), from Late Latin prolongare "to prolong, extend," from Latin pro- "forth" (see pro-) + longus "long" (adj.); see long (adj.). Related: Prolonged; prolonging; prolongable.

1. A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession.

一場曠日持久的戰爭很可能會使衰退程度加劇，時間延長。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.

這次手術可使他多活兩三年。

來自《權威詞典》

3. He has decided to prolong his visit through the weekend.

他已決定把他的訪問延長到過完周末.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Doctors commented that some patients deliberately prolong their treatment.

醫生說有些病人故意延長治療時間.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The defendant feigns illness to prolong the trial.

為了拖延審判，被告裝病。

來自辭典例句