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单词 protracted
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protracted

Roxy was finishing off with a protracted rumba rhythm he'd been experimenting with, a final flourish to bring the whole thing together.The protracted photographic session seemed to be coming to an end just before everyone succumbed to frostbite.He sounded, thought Fromm, unsurprised at so protracted and unusual a collapse of communications.

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protracted

British English: protracted ADJECTIVE
Something, usually something unpleasant, that is protracted lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped.
After protracted negotiations, he got the deal he wanted.
  • American English: protracted
  • Brazilian Portuguese: prolongado
  • Chinese: 拖拉的
  • European Spanish: prolongado
  • French: prolongé
  • German: langwierig
  • Italian: prolungato
  • Japanese: 長引いた
  • Korean: 오래 끄는
  • European Portuguese: prolongado
  • Latin American Spanish: prolongado

(adjective) 
The struggle was bitter and protracted.
Synonyms
extended
We spent an extended period getting to know one another.
long
This is a long film, three hours and seven minutes.
prolonged
lengthy
the lengthy process of filling out forms
time-consuming
never-ending
drawn-out
interminable
an interminable meeting
spun out
dragged out
long-drawn-out
a long-drawn-out election campaign
overlong

Additional synonyms

in the sense of interminable
Definition
seemingly endless because boring
an interminable meeting
Synonyms
endless,
long,
never-ending,
dragging,
unlimited,
infinite,
perpetual,
protracted,
limitless,
boundless,
everlasting,
ceaseless,
long-winded,
long-drawn-out,
immeasurable,
wearisome,
unbounded
in the sense of lengthy
Definition
very long or tiresome
the lengthy process of filling out forms
Synonyms
protracted,
long,
prolonged,
very long,
tedious,
lengthened,
diffuse,
drawn-out,
interminable,
long-winded,
long-drawn-out,
overlong,
verbose,
prolix
in the sense of long
Definition
seeming to occupy a greater time than is really so
This is a long film, three hours and seven minutes.
Synonyms
prolonged,
slow,
dragging,
sustained,
lengthy,
lingering,
protracted,
interminable,
spun out,
long-drawn-out

Synonyms of 'protracted'

protracted

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of long-drawn-out
a long-drawn-out election campaign
Synonyms
prolonged,
marathon,
lengthy,
protracted,
interminable,
spun out,
dragged out,
overlong,
overextended
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