protracted

冗长的、拖延的、漫长的

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

经过漫长的法律诉讼，两家公司终于达成和解。

持久的、长期的

The region suffered a protracted drought that ruined several harvests.

该地区遭遇长期干旱，毁了好几季的收成。

延长、拖延protract 的过去式及过去分词

The talks were deliberately protracted to buy more time.

谈判被刻意拖延，以争取更多时间。