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Definition of prolong in English: prolongverb prəˈlɒŋprəˈlɔŋ [with object]1Extend the duration of. 延长，拖长 an idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years 延长了引擎寿命多年的想法。 Example sentencesExamples - Many very interesting issues have been raised, and I think that we could prolong this debate for a long time.
- Ice saline lavage does not serve a useful purpose and may prolong bleeding.
- Saying you're really busy for the next while only prolongs the agony.
- Thus a diver may be tempted to prolong underwater duration by prior hyperventilation in order to wash out as much carbon dioxide as possible.
- When does medical care merely prolong a person's dying time?
- Thus, the agony for Walker may have been needlessly prolonged.
- This discovery increases and prolongs the bacterial killing power of chlorine bleach.
- The idea of prolonging our lives may not be so appealing if we feel miserable and isolated.
- Moreover, given the fact that dishonesty in enterprises increases transaction costs and prolongs the business cycle, the economic development of the country will eventually be stifled.
- In fact, only a delay, which occurred last fall, has prolonged the continued debate.
- Magdalene had made it clear that she wanted everything done to prolong her survival.
- The latter is known to be due to the fact that hypocalcemia prolongs the duration of phase two of the action potential of cardiac muscle.
- Although this probably does prolong the duration of remission, it is unclear if it confers a survival benefit.
- If so, it won't save the dollar, only prolong the agony.
- This prolongs its life span and increases the duration of its procoagulant function.
- Furthermore, advances in technology that needlessly prolong dying can be a threat to human dignity.
- Yet, for many people, science has artificially prolonged the dying process.
- The addition of a vasoconstrictor, such as epinephrine, constricts blood vessels and reduces vascular uptake, which further prolongs the duration of the anesthetic.
- Hypothermia impairs the metabolism of drugs, prolonging the duration of some pharmacologic effects.
- The authorities are unnecessarily prolonging the construction by doing the work in phases, he alleged.
Synonyms lengthen, make longer, extend, extend the duration of, draw out, drag out, protract, spin out, stretch out, string out, elongate carry on, continue, keep up, keep something going, go on with, perpetuate, sustain archaic wire-draw - 1.1technical Extend in spatial length.
〈罕〉延长 the line of his lips was prolonged in a short red scar 短短一道红色疤痕使他的唇线显得很长。
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French prolonguer, from late Latin prolongare, from pro- 'forward, onward' + longus 'long'. Rhymesalong, belong, bong, chaise longue, Geelong, gong, Guangdong, Haiphong, Heilong, Hong Kong, Jong, King Kong, long, mah-jong, Mao Zedong, Mekong, nong, pong, sarong, Shillong, song, souchong, strong, thong, throng, tong, Vietcong, wrong Definition of prolong in US English: prolong(also prolongate) verbprəˈlôNGprəˈlɔŋ [with object]1Extend the duration of. 延长，拖长 an idea that prolonged the life of the engine by many years 延长了引擎寿命多年的想法。 Example sentencesExamples - Moreover, given the fact that dishonesty in enterprises increases transaction costs and prolongs the business cycle, the economic development of the country will eventually be stifled.
- When does medical care merely prolong a person's dying time?
- Magdalene had made it clear that she wanted everything done to prolong her survival.
- Thus, the agony for Walker may have been needlessly prolonged.
- The idea of prolonging our lives may not be so appealing if we feel miserable and isolated.
- Hypothermia impairs the metabolism of drugs, prolonging the duration of some pharmacologic effects.
- The authorities are unnecessarily prolonging the construction by doing the work in phases, he alleged.
- If so, it won't save the dollar, only prolong the agony.
- Many very interesting issues have been raised, and I think that we could prolong this debate for a long time.
- Saying you're really busy for the next while only prolongs the agony.
- This discovery increases and prolongs the bacterial killing power of chlorine bleach.
- Furthermore, advances in technology that needlessly prolong dying can be a threat to human dignity.
- Thus a diver may be tempted to prolong underwater duration by prior hyperventilation in order to wash out as much carbon dioxide as possible.
- In fact, only a delay, which occurred last fall, has prolonged the continued debate.
- Ice saline lavage does not serve a useful purpose and may prolong bleeding.
- This prolongs its life span and increases the duration of its procoagulant function.
- Although this probably does prolong the duration of remission, it is unclear if it confers a survival benefit.
- Yet, for many people, science has artificially prolonged the dying process.
- The addition of a vasoconstrictor, such as epinephrine, constricts blood vessels and reduces vascular uptake, which further prolongs the duration of the anesthetic.
- The latter is known to be due to the fact that hypocalcemia prolongs the duration of phase two of the action potential of cardiac muscle.
Synonyms lengthen, make longer, extend, extend the duration of, draw out, drag out, protract, spin out, stretch out, string out, elongate - 1.1usually be prolongedtechnical Extend in spatial length.
〈罕〉延长 the line of his lips was prolonged in a short red scar 短短一道红色疤痕使他的唇线显得很长。
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French prolonguer, from late Latin prolongare, from pro- ‘forward, onward’ + longus ‘long’. |