prolong

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pɹəʊˈlɒŋ/    美 /pɹoʊˈlɔŋ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To extend in space or length. transitive
  2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of. transitive
    — Complaining prolongs one’s pain.
  3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. transitive
    — The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.
  4. To become longer; lengthen. intransitive

词形变化

prolongs present,singular,third-person prolonging participle,present prolonged participle,past prolonged past

词汇关系

衍生词
prolongable prolongate prolongation prolonger prolongingly prolongment

词源

Either a back-formation from prolongation, or from Old French prolonguer or porloignier, from Latin prōlongō, from prō + longō. Doublet of purloin.
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