prolonged

[prəˈlɒŋd] [prəˈlɔːŋd]
例句
反义词
  • prolonged的反义词之:
    brief
英语六级真题
  • Trees need more water as temperatures rise, but the prolonged droughts have robbed them of moisture, making whole forests easily cleared of trees and turned into farmland.
    出自-2013年6月阅读原文
  • In the past 12 months, Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage.
    2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
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  • Adjective
    1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted;
    "a drawn-out argument""an extended discussion""a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law""a prolonged and bitter struggle""protracted negotiations"
    2. drawn out or made longer spatially;
    "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote""lengthened skirts are fashionable this year""the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes""a prolonged black line across the page"
    3. (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration