| 单词 | prolonged |
| 释义 | prolonged (prəlɒŋd , US -lɔːŋd ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A prolonged event or situation continues for a long time, or for longer than expected. ...a prolonged period of low interest rates. ...a prolonged drought. Collocations: prolonged conflict After prolonged conflict, you tend to lose perspective on people and issues. Christianity Today Our limited resources are surely better deployed on the domestic front, focusing on intelligence-gathering and prevention, than engaging in a prolonged conflict of dubious outcome. Times, Sunday Times Her strength, though, was in achieving reasonable resolution rather than prolonged conflict. Times, Sunday Times These events resulted in a prolonged conflict with the church. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Truth-seeking often occurs in societies emerging from a period of prolonged conflict or authoritarian rule. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nor would a serious and prolonged decline in prices be unprecedented. Times,Sunday Times It's going to be unpleasant, but there may be some advantages to a very abrupt slowdown, as distinct from a gentler but more prolonged decline. Times, Sunday Times After that, like most agricultural villages in the region, it suffered a prolonged decline. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Following the prolonged delay, it was agreed the match, which was goalless at that stage, should be called off. Times, Sunday Times The cargo was too moist to withstand the prolonged delay or, put another way, the delay was too prolonged, given the moisture content. Times, Sunday Times She missed her fairway wood well right and bogeyed the hole after a prolonged delay while getting a ruling. Globe and Mail The prolonged delays in historic cases are injustices in themselves. Times, Sunday Times With the ability to overtake moving local trains prolonged delays at stations could be avoided. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eventually, after prolonged discussions, the war cabinet itself agreed the case had to be stopped and a deal was offered. Times, Sunday Times I then suggest that you calmly and assertively refuse to be drawn into any prolonged discussions from either that end up in a mutual slanging match. Times, Sunday Times The government eventually withdrew its plans after prolonged discussions with the agitators. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His later career was a prolonged exercise in concealment. The Times Literary Supplement Dopamine levels have been found to be lower after prolonged exercise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Predisposing factors can include eating less than usual or prolonged exercise earlier in the day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Clinically, the accessory soleus may be associated with pain and edema during periods of prolonged exercise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Activities such as walking, long slow runs, rowing, and cycling require a great deal of oxygen to generate the energy needed for prolonged exercise (i.e., aerobic energy expenditure). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Within the joint liaison group, trust - laboriously built up over prolonged negotiation - was undermined. Times, Sunday Times The demands were softened only after intervention from other ministers and prolonged negotiation. Times, Sunday Times Opinion polls suggest no party will secure an outright victory, which means prolonged negotiations to form another coalition are likely. Times, Sunday Times Fighting had been suspended in the previous year, but ensuing prolonged negotiations kept both sides on tenterhooks. Times, Sunday Times He was eventually able to do so, but only after prolonged negotiations with the authorities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Winds could gust up to 70mph with some 50mm (2in) of prolonged rain. Times, Sunday Times Prolonged rain can lead to starvation. Times,Sunday Times Recent prolonged rain should have restored it. Times, Sunday Times The fort was built above a subterranean stream that ensured a permanent supply of water when subjected to a prolonged siege. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After a prolonged siege they took the city and re-fortified it effectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unprepared for a prolonged siege, the king was forced to withdraw from the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A castle that once could only be captured after a prolonged siege fell after a few days from cannon bombardment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They did not, however, have the original purpose of being a structure able to resist a prolonged siege or bombardment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We had this very prolonged silence when we finished [the first performance]. Times, Sunday Times I ask him about his approach in the series, and he lapses into another prolonged silence. Times, Sunday Times Prolonged silence, however, can leave customers concerned. Times, Sunday Times Little did they know what was boiling under his prolonged silence and like a volcano he erupted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to his suggestion, humans find prolonged silence distressing (suggesting danger to them). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A prolonged slump in form would make any decision to sell easier and free up funds to invest in new players. Times, Sunday Times Even if there was the political will, there seems little that can be done to avert a severe and perhaps prolonged slump in housing. Times, Sunday Times Yet the past week has been discomforting for commentators who predict a prolonged slump. Times, Sunday Times Turnover has recovered from the prolonged slump in new-build housing to hit 169.2m in 2016. Times, Sunday Times The plans are a sign of how committed developers are to extravagant projects, despite the market undergoing a prolonged slump. Times, Sunday Times The little chap is bald and arrived after a prolonged spell of blood, toil, sweat and tears. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They're all training with the first team, chomping at the bit for that prolonged spell in the team. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This will be followed by a prolonged spell of sub-zero temperatures from mid-February. The Sun (2017) It is a particular problem when the country experiences a prolonged spell of hot dry weather. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The football has not been as slick as the public relations and the prospect of a prolonged stay in the third tier became chastening. Times,Sunday Times Among the more intriguing entries are two people who went into hospital after a 'prolonged stay in a weightless environment'. Times, Sunday Times Bizarrely, there were also four admissions due to a 'prolonged stay in a weightless environment'. The Sun And so he set about writing a screenplay based on his prolonged stay in the sanatorium. Times, Sunday Times He did appear vulnerable at times, but showed plenty of maturity and patience, qualities that he will need for a prolonged stay at the pinnacle of the sport. Times, Sunday Times It could be due to a lack of food for a long period of time and due to prolonged stress. The Sun Prolonged stress can lead to heart problems, irritable bowel syndrome and aggravated ulcers. The Sun Prolonged stress can lead to headaches, disturbed sleep and fatigue. Times,Sunday Times The hormone cortisol normally regulates inflammation but because prolonged stress produces it in excess, immune cells lose their sensitivity to its effects. The Sun Panic attacks are part of the prolonged stress you've been under. The Sun This newspaper retains a clear sense of who was essentially right and who was certainly wrong in that prolonged struggle. Times, Sunday Times Experts claim that a financial crisis should never be allowed to go to waste, and that reformers gradually lose in the prolonged struggle against those being regulated. Times, Sunday Times Neither side has any sustained momentum, analysts say, suggesting a prolonged struggle may lie ahead. Times, Sunday Times They also called on their supporters to prepare for a prolonged struggle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He died in 2002 after a prolonged struggle with stomach cancer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Five of the cats were so ill they had to be put down at once and others had endured 'prolonged suffering'. The Sun If they fail, then prolonged suffering and division will fester. Times, Sunday Times These symptoms occur for long periods and cause prolonged suffering, time off work and a poor quality of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The severity of the pain can range from mild discomfort to extreme and prolonged suffering. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They offer luxurious cushioning comfort over prolonged use. The Sun The key has been known to break in the panniers after prolonged use, apparently. Times, Sunday Times Chafing could be a problem with prolonged use - so build up your mileage gradually. Times, Sunday Times The scientists believe prolonged use of vitamin supplements may increase the risk of disease by weakening the body's natural defences. The Sun Most plants can tolerate being watered with it for a few weeks in summer but prolonged use might cause problems. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 长期的 Japanese: 長期に渡る |
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