单词 | prolong |
释义 | prolong (prəlɒŋ , US -lɔːŋ ) Word forms: prolongs , prolonging , prolonged verb To prolong something means to make it last longer. Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war. [VERB noun] The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly. [VERB noun] Synonyms: lengthen, continue, perpetuate, draw out prolongation (proʊlɒŋgeɪʃən , US -lɔːŋ- )Word forms: prolongations variable noun ...the prolongation of productive human life. [+ of] Collocations: prolong a career He said yesterday that he felt that resigning the captaincy would prolong his career. Times, Sunday Times To switch clubs to prolong a career took him outside those elements and that ethos. Times, Sunday Times Would she ever consider any cosmetic tweaks to prolong her career? Times, Sunday Times But maybe my style can help to prolong my career because it's not exactly based on speed. The Sun He has taken up yoga to prolong a career which has seen him win promotion with five clubs. The Sun It also releases serotonin, a mood-enhancing chemical thought to prolong survival of brain cells. The Sun Moreover, high-dose calcium-channel blockers among patients who have a response to this treatment can prolong survival and improve pulmonary haemodynamics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had no special affection for its bank, and only agreed to the charge to prolong survival of the business. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The second response will prolong survival as they will be able to generate enough cellular energy to maintain a suppressed metabolic rate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Radiation therapy alone may prolong survival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This type of work would only help prolong the war, they said. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fire power could conserve infantry but a battle of material prolonged the war and consumed over time the casualties which were preserved in each instance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to their treatment they vowed to continue fighting and prolonged the war for four more years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The battle prolonged the war, which would not be over until early 1851. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was even accused of possibly prolonging the war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 延长 Japanese: 長引かせる |
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