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protract 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/prəˈtrakt/,/prō-/,
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protracted, past tense; protracted, past participle; protracts, 3rd person singular present; protracting, present participle;
  1. Prolong
    • - he had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process
  2. Extend a part of the body

  3. Draw (a plan, etc.) to scale

  1. prolong: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
  2. (protracted) drawn-out: relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
  3. (protraction) lengthiness: the consequence of being lengthened in duration
  4. (protraction) prolongation: the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
  5. Protraction is the anatomical term of motion for anterior movement of the arms at the shoulders.
  6. To draw out; to extend, especially in duration; To use a protractor; To draw or delineate
  7. (protracted) Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual
  8. (Protraction) In surveying, the act of plotting or laying down on paper, etc. the dimension of a field or plot of ground.
  9. (protraction) Moving a body part anteriorly. (26)
  10. (v) to draw out or lengthen in time; prolong