protract

/prəˈtrækt/ v.
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一句话记住

延长;拖延

释义与例句

v. 延长;拖延
to make something last longer, especially longer than necessary
  1. Bad weather protracted the journey by several hours.
    恶劣天气使旅程延长了好几个小时。
  2. They decided not to protract the negotiations any further.
    他们决定不再拖延谈判。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. A long illness protracted his stay in hospital.
    一场久病延长了他住院的时间。
  2. The lawyer tried to protract the trial with repeated objections.
    律师试图用反复的反对来拖延审判。
  3. Protracted discussions finally produced a compromise.
    旷日持久的讨论最终促成了一个妥协。

词源与构词

pro-(向前)+ tract(拉),把时间一直往前拉长,就是延长、拖延。

pro- 前缀 · forward,向前
tract 词根 · to pull,拉
记忆钩子 pro(向前)+ tract(拉):把时间一直往前拉,就是拖延、延长。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • abstract 抽象的;理论上的
    Abstract ideas are easier to understand with concrete examples. 抽象概念借助具体例子会更容易理解。
  • attract 吸引;招引
    The exhibition attracted thousands of visitors. 这个展览吸引了数千名参观者。
  • attractive 有吸引力的;诱人的
    The city offers an attractive mix of old and new. 这座城市兼具古老与现代,很有吸引力。
  • contract 合同;契约
    They signed a two-year contract. 他们签了一份两年的合同。
  • distract 分散(注意力);使分心
    Don't distract the driver. 不要分散司机的注意力。
  • extract 提取;拔出;摘录
    The dentist extracted the bad tooth. 牙医拔掉了那颗坏牙。
  • subtract 减去;扣除
    Subtract five from ten and you get five. 十减五等于五。
  • traction 牵引力;抓地力
    The tyres lose traction on wet roads. 轮胎在湿滑路面上会失去抓地力。
  • tractor 拖拉机;牵引车
    The farmer drove the tractor across the field at dawn. 农民在黎明时开着拖拉机穿过田野。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • protracted 拖延的;漫长的
    protract + -ed,常作形容词,如 protracted war。
  • protraction 延长;拖延
    protract + -ion,名词形式。
  • protractor 量角器
    pro-(向前)+ tract(拉)+ -or,把角度拉出来测量的工具。
同义词
  • prolong 延长
    prolong 中性,常指延长有益或不可避免的事;protract 常含贬义,指不必要地拖长。
    Regular exercise can prolong your life. 经常锻炼可以延长寿命。
  • drag out 拖延;使拖长
    drag out 是口语短语,强调拖得令人厌烦;protract 更正式,多用于谈判、审判等。
    Don't drag out the meeting longer than necessary. 不要把会议不必要地拖长。
反义词
  • shorten 缩短
    They agreed to shorten the meeting to one hour. 他们同意把会议缩短到一小时。
  • curtail 缩短;削减
    The company curtailed its spending on travel. 公司削减了差旅开支。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • protect 保护
    protect 来自 protegere(在前遮护),与“拉”无关;protract 是 pro-(向前)+ tract(拉)。
    Sunglasses protect your eyes from strong light. 太阳镜保护你的眼睛免受强光伤害。
  • retract 撤回;缩回
    re-(向后)+ tract(拉)是往回拉、撤回;protract 是向前拉、把时间拉长。
    The newspaper retracted the story the next day. 报社第二天撤回了那篇报道。
常见搭配
  • protract negotiations 拖延谈判
    Neither side wanted to protract the negotiations. 双方都不想拖延谈判。
  • protracted dispute 旷日持久的争端
    The protracted dispute damaged both companies. 这场旷日持久的争端损害了两家公司。
  • protracted illness 久病
    A protracted illness left him weak and tired. 久病使他虚弱疲惫。