prolongation

英 [ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [ˌproʊlɔːŋˈɡeɪʃn]

n.  延长; 延伸

复数：prolongations　

医学

BNC.26661 / COCA.31111

牛津词典

noun

• 延长；延伸
  the act of making sth last longer
  1. the artificial prolongation of human life
     对人类寿命的人为的延长

柯林斯词典

• VERB 延长；拉长；拖长
  Toprolongsomething means to make it last longer.
  1. Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war...
     切斯勒先生说国外的军事援助拉长了战事。
  2. The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly.
     这种药物实际起作用的时间可以大大延长。

英英释义

noun

• the act of prolonging something
  1. there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
  Synonym:protractionperpetuationlengthening
• the consequence of being lengthened in duration
  Synonym:lengthinesscontinuationprotraction
• amount or degree or range to which something extends
  1. the wire has an extension of 50 feet
  Synonym:extensionlengthiness

双语例句

• It is to lighten that pathological damage of testes of cryptorchidism with prolongation of reset time.
  随着复位时间的延长，隐睾组织的病理损害有恢复的趋势。
• The provisions of Rule XI shall be applied to the prolongation of the voyage occasioned by such removal.
  因此项转移而引起的航程延长，适用规则十一的规定。
• So can anything be done to avoid the immediate and long-term costs of a further prolongation of the slump?
  那么，我们能否做出一些努力，来避免低迷进一步持续的短期和中期成本？
• In this case, prolongation of life should trump reproduction.
  既然这样，延长寿命就要重于繁衍后代。
• On request of prolongation of time limits the applicant pays fees.
  请求延长该等期限时，申请人应缴纳费用。
• This is not a recipe for resolution of global imbalances, but for their indefinite prolongation.
  这种配方不能解决全球失衡，反而会无限期地延长这些失衡。
• A recent phase III trial of the combination of gemcitabine with erlotinib was associated with a significant prolongation of survival.
  一项最新的III期试验显示吉西他滨联合厄罗替尼布可以显著延长生存期。
• This paper makes a study and analysis on the calculating methods of engineering prolongation which is under the affection of double factors.
  对双方因素作用下工程延期的计算问题进行了探讨分析，建立了数学模型，给出了计算步骤。
• Test research provided experimental basis for useful life assessment and prolongation of disk.
  试验研究为***定寿、延寿提供了试验依据。
• Research strongly suggests that we can contribute to the prolongation of healthy life by altering our diets.
  研究有力证明我们通过改变饮食来达到健康生命的延长。