音标:[prәu'trækt] ;
vt. 延长, 拖延, 伸出, 绘制
[法] 延迟, 拖延, 延长
v lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
词型变化:过去分词 : protracted ; 现在分词 : protracting ; 第三人称单数 : protracts ; 过去式 : protracted
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protract的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. To protract the suspense, he paused for a considerable period of time before telling us the result of the experiment.为了延长悬念,他在告诉我们实验结果之前停顿了相当一段时间。

经典引文

  • This they did merely to protract time.

    出自:W. Robertson
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dawdle /'dɔ:dl/ My sister dawdles over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time. -- waste time; loiter; idle ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ vi. 浪费时间;闲荡 我妹妹洗起盘子来慢

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1. proponent /prəˈpəʊnənt/ -- person who puts forth a proposal or argues in favor of something; advocate; supporter At the budget hearing, both the proponents and the opponents of the tax increase will be able to present their views. 预算听证会

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180. Halloween fight万圣节的战斗 prototype-pupil It is necessary to understand the psychology of children when they are in a provocative mood. Where adults may be prudent and protract their patience in order to avoid the negative publicity that

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