protracted

KK [proˋtræktɪd] /pɹoʊˈtɹæktɪd/

形容詞

  1. 1

    冗長的、拖延的、漫長的

    After a protracted legal battle, the two companies finally reached a settlement.

    經過漫長的法律訴訟，兩家公司終於達成和解。

  2. 2

    持久的、長期的

    The region suffered a protracted drought that ruined several harvests.

    該地區遭遇長期乾旱，毀了好幾季的收成。

動詞

  1. 1

    延長、拖延protract 的過去式及過去分詞

    The talks were deliberately protracted to buy more time.

    談判被刻意拖延，以爭取更多時間。