- 1曠日持久的、拖延過久的
Protracted means something goes on for a long time — and usually longer than people wanted or expected. A protracted war, a protracted argument, a protracted illness. The word is a bit formal. It often carries a tired feeling: not a pleasant long holiday, but a thing that dragged on. Prolonged is a close cousin and a little more neutral; protracted more clearly says this took too long.
From the word’s history
Past participle of protract, used as an adjective.
protract「拖長」的過去分詞，當形容詞用。
組成The adjective from the verb protract, to draw something out in time. From Latin pro- (forward, out) + trahere (to pull).
同家族的字
- protractthe verb this adjective comes from
- protractorsame verb plus -or; the school tool is the meaning most learners know
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
protractedadj/pɹəˈtɹæk.tɪd/
- 1
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
- a protracted and bitter dispute
- ... inheritance of protracted misery ...
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
- protract
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