prolong 英 [prəˈlɒŋ]   美 [prəˈlɔŋ]

prolong

prolong  英 [prəˈlɒŋ] 美 [prəˈlɔŋ]

vt. 延长;拖延 

进行时:prolonging  过去式:prolonged  过去分词:prolonged  第三人称单数:prolongs  名词复数:prolongs 

The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. 这次手术可使他多活两三年。
Don't prolong the agony—just tell us who won! 别卖关子了,快说谁赢了!

  • I don't want to prolong this definition, so I'll keep it short. To prolong is to make something last longer or to stretch it out in time.
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  • vt. 延长;拖延
  • 1. The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.

    这次手术可使他多活两三年。

  • 2. Don't prolong the agony—just tell us who won!

    别卖关子了,快说谁赢了!

  • 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.
pro·long / prəˈlɒŋ ; NAmE prəˈlɔːŋ ; prəˈlɑːŋ / verb prolongsth to make sth last longer 延长 SYN extend The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. 这次手术可使他多活两三年。 Don't prolong the agony (of not knowing sth)—just tell us who won! 别卖关子了,快说谁赢了! prolong prolongs prolonged prolonging pro·long / prəˈlɒŋ ; NAmE prəˈlɔːŋ ; prəˈlɑːŋ /
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