protract
英 [pr?'tr?kt]
美[pro'tr?kt]
GREIELTS擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?protracts;過(guò)去式:?protracted;過(guò)去分詞:?protracted;現(xiàn)在分詞:?protracting;
助記提示
1、pro- "forward" + tract-.
2、字面意思為：draw forward, prolong.
中文詞源
protract 拖延，延長(zhǎng)pro-,向前，-tract,拉，詞源同draw,tractor.
英文詞源
- protract (v.)
- 1530s, a back-formation from protraction and in part from Latin protractus, past participle of protrahere "to draw forth, prolong." Etymologically identical with portray, which was altered in French. Related: Protracted; protracting.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Three hours have passed since the discussion was begun, and I'm afraid they will protract It'still longer.
- 這個(gè)討論會(huì)已經(jīng)開(kāi)了3個(gè)小時(shí)了, 而且恐怕他們還會(huì)拖延下去的.
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- 2. The cat can protract its paws.
- 貓能伸其爪.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 3. It protract live - span and improve the corrosion periods.
- 延長(zhǎng)了使用壽命,大大提高了防腐使用周期.
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- 4. Let's not protract the debate any further.
- 我們不要再繼續(xù)爭(zhēng)論下去了.
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- 5. Delay always breeds danger, and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.
- 推遲經(jīng)常孕育危險(xiǎn), 拖延一個(gè)偉大的工程常常意味著毀滅它.
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