单词	drawn-out
释义	drawn-outˌdrawn-ˈout adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A drawn-out battle of wills began, with my having to stone-wall both in London and on visits to Moscow. But the movie crawls to a halt and goes over the top in a drawn-out finale inside an empty hotel. He used to be asked long, drawn-out questions that went on and on. In January, the teams finally ended their drawn-out discussions with a map that clearly marks the boundary. Policy-making is inevitably, and universally, a long, drawn-out process which involves many people within the organisation. The general had held on to power for nine years, and it had been a long drawn-out battle. Traditionally, the making of tamales is a long, drawn-out affair, requiring several hands and many hours. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► long drawn-out  The government wants to avoid a long drawn-out war against the rebel forces. taking more time than usual or more time than you would like:  The government wants to avoid a long drawn-out war against the rebel forces.
随便看	deserter desertification desertion desert island Desert Island Discs Desert Orchid Desert Rat deserts deserve deserved deservedly deserving desiccated desiccation desideratum design designate designated driver designated hitter designation designer designer baby designer drug desirability desirable

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