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

• Our study addressed the question of whether prolonging chemotherapy after disease response or stabilization is associated with a prolongation of survival and time to progression.
  我们的研究是为了解决这个问题：在肿瘤生长被控制以后，延长化疗过程是否有助于延长患者的生存期。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• Based on some relevant facts about the prolongations of a valuation on a module, this paper obtains two necessary and sufficient conditions for a valuation on a module to have a prolongation.
  基于一些有关模上赋值的拓展的事实，模上赋值在扩模上存在拓展的两个充分必要条件被获得。
• Germination examination indicated that the germination ability of mature chlamydospores reduced rapidly with prolongation of storage period.
  萌发试验表明，成熟的厚垣孢子会随着保存时间的延长萌发率急剧下降。
• 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。
• Based on pilot enterprises, promote the prolongation of industrial chain, so as to build strong economic blocks.
  依托龙头企业，带动产业链条延伸，打造强势经济板块。