prolong

prәu'lɒŋ

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
v. lengthen or extend in duration or space

vt. 延长, 拖延, 拖长
[化] 冷凝管

Collins 星级

8,448

BNC 频率

9,450

使用频率

prolong由前缀pro-和词根long组成。pro-表示向前、延续，long表示长的。因此，prolong字面意思是“使更长”，即延长。

例句

1. She decided to prolong her stay at the beach for a few more days.

她决定在海滩上多待几天。

2. The doctor advised him to prolong his recovery time after surgery.

医生建议他在手术后延长恢复时间。

3. They tried to prolong the meeting to discuss more important issues.

他们试图延长会议时间，以讨论更多重要问题。