protract [prə'trækt]

英汉解释

vt. 绘制；延长；伸展

同义词

v. draw out，extend，prolong

参考例句

1. Let's not protract the debate any further.
我们不要再继续争论下去了。
2. To lengthen in duration; protract.
节约时间就是延长寿命。
3. Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.
推迟经常孕育危险；拖延一个伟大的工程经常意味着毁灭它。

英英解释

v.
  1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

网络释义

protract
延长; 前伸; 延长，拖长; 拖延;
protract - curtail
拉长 - 变短;
protract a debate
延长辩论;
prolong extend protract postpone delay
延长;