protract (プロトラクト)

verb
/proʊˈtrækt/
延長する (enchou suru)

意味

To prolong or extend in time or duration.
意味の翻訳
時間または期間を延長するまたは延ばす
jikan matawa kikan o enchou suru matawa nobasu

例文

Negotiations were protracted for several months.

交渉は数ヶ月間延長されました。
Koushou wa suukagetsu kan enchou saremashita.

表現例

protract a conflict
紛争を延長する
funsou o enchou suru

同義語

extend, prolong, lengthen, stretch, drag out

対義語

shorten, curtail, end

コロケーション

protract negotiations, protracted conflict, protract a dispute

関連語彙

To hold something dear, to love and protect, or to keep a hope or memory alive.
to suppose something is true without having evidence
to travel on water in a boat or ship using sails or by wind power
to depend on with confidence
to strip something of its covering, possessions, or assets
To catch or trick someone into a difficult situation.

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