protracted

prәu'træktid

Collins 1

v lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
s relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

a. 拖延的

Collins 星级

11,329

BNC 频率

11,768

使用频率

protracted 由前缀 pro-（表示向前）和词根 tract（表示拉、延伸）构成，后缀 -ed 表示过去分词。整体意思是“拉长的、延续的”。

例句

1. The negotiation process was protracted and took several months to complete.

谈判过程拖延了好几个月才完成。

2. They had a protracted discussion about the best way to solve the problem.

他们就解决问题的最佳方法进行了长时间的讨论。

3. His protracted illness made it difficult for him to return to work.

他长期的疾病使他很难回到工作岗位。