protract 详细解释

protract

[prə'trækt]

vt. 延长, 托长, 伸出

vt.

1. 延长, 拖延

protract a visit

延长访问时间

2. (用量角尺)绘制

3. 【动】伸出; 伸展

词形变化

形容词: protractive | 副词: protractedly | 名词: protractedness | 动词过去式: protracted | 动词过去分词: protracted | 动词现在分词: protracting | 动词第三人称单数: protracts |

词义辨析

同义参见:

amplify  aggrandize  

反义:

vt.延长; 拖长

shorten  curtaill  

英英释义

动词 protract:

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

同义词：prolong, extend, draw out

补充

protractprotract英:[prəˈtrækt] 美:[proˈtrækt, prə-]vt.1.〈贬〉延长; 拖延(某事物)The war was protracted for four years.战争拖延了四年。

例句

1. Let's not protract the debate any further.我们不要再继续争论下去了。 2. The mandible is protracted and retracted in chewing.在咀嚼时大颌(骨)向前伸然后回缩。 3. he had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process.他肯定是慢慢来的，甚至还拖延进程。

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