protract

vt. 延长, 拖延, 伸出, 绘制 [法] 延迟, 拖延, 延长

发音

UK /pɹəˈtɹakt/
其它
CA /pɹoʊˈtɹækt/
其它
US /pɹoʊˈtɹækt/
CA /pɹəˈtɹækt/
US /pɹəˈtɹækt/

词形变化

protracted protractest protracteth protracting protracts 三单 protracts protracting 现在分词 protracted 过去式 protracted 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

    1755, Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, London: J. and P. Knapton et al., Volume 1, Preface, I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished to please, have sunk into the grave […]

  2. 2.

    To use a protractor.

  3. 3.

    To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.

  4. 4.

    To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.

    to protract a decision or duty

  5. 5.

    To extend; to protrude.

    A cat can protract and retract its claws.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

extend prolong draw out

上位词 1

lengthen

下位词 5

spin extend spin out temporise temporize

近义相关 2

carry extend

词源

From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.

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