Word · Frequency #11329
protracted
旷日持久的；延长的
lasting longer than expected or usual; prolonged
- 1.
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
持久的；比预期或通常时间更长的
- 2.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
持续很久的; 冗长乏味的
持久的；比预期或通常时间更长的；持续很久的; 冗长乏味的；拖延的
In use
The protracted negotiations finally ended after months of talks.
A protracted illness kept him away from work for the whole year.
The team prepared for a protracted struggle, so they stocked up on supplies.
protracted negotiations
protracted + noun
protracted 常修饰 negotiations、war、illness 等抽象名词，强调持续时间超出预期。
The dispute led to protracted negotiations.
这场争端导致了旷日持久的谈判。
a protracted period of + noun
该结构强调一段漫长且令人疲惫的时期。
The country endured a protracted period of economic decline.
这个国家经历了长期的经济衰退。
Connections
Collocations
- protracted negotiations
- 旷日持久的谈判
- The two countries finally ended their protracted negotiations with a trade agreement.两国最终以一项贸易协定结束了旷日持久的谈判。
- protracted illness
- 长期的疾病；久治不愈的病
- His protracted illness left him too weak to return to work.长期的疾病使他虚弱得无法回去工作。
- protracted war
- 持久战；旷日持久的战争
- The protracted war drained the country's resources.这场旷日持久的战争耗尽了国家的资源。
- protracted dispute
- 长期争端；久拖不决的纠纷
- The protracted dispute over the border has resisted every attempt at mediation.这场关于边界的长期争端使所有调解尝试都失败了。
- protracted process
- 漫长的过程
- Becoming a citizen can be a protracted process.成为公民可能是一个漫长的过程。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：protracted 里有 tract（拉，如 tractor 拖拉机），pro（向前）→ 时间被拖拉机向前拉，拖得很久、旷日持久。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、academic texts “protracted” 多用于正式语境，如新闻报道、学术写作或官方文件，表示持续时间比预期长，常带有负面或严肃的意味。口语中较少使用，更常见的替代词是 “long” 或 “prolonged”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end in the same stressed sound /æktɪd/ and rhyme with protracted. Beware lookalikes like protected /prəˈtektɪd/ and protruded /proʊˈtruːdɪd/, which look similar but have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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