prolongedadj.

Brit.

/prəˈlɒŋd/, U.S.

/prəˈlɔŋd/,

/proʊˈlɔŋd/,

/prəˈlɑŋd/,

/proʊˈlɑŋd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prolong v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < prolong v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Of extended duration; protracted. Frequently with negative connotation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > duration > [adjective] > long-lasting or enduring > protracting or drawing out > extended in duration

tracting1535

prolonged1557

long-drawn1592

spaciousa1593

lengthened1597

protracted1598

stretched1609

producted1628

continuated1632

extended1737

long-drawn-out1752

drawn-out1824

spun1869

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [adjective] > increasing in length > increased in length

extendedc1450

deduit1485

prolonged1557

produced1578

protensed1578

extent1641

prolated1715

lengthened1744

elongated1751

protracted1785

drawn-out1834

1557 T. Paynell tr. Felicius Conspiracie of Catiline f. xxv Onely my prayer is y^t I maye escape the..prolonged tourmentes of my miserable body.

1595 R. Parry Moderatus xiv. sig. R4 He should nowe at length finish his long prolonged suite, with the consummation of a marriage betweene him and his dearest Verosa.

1623 G. Wither Hymnes & Songs of Church i. 91 For, that was sunke in little time, And no prolonged death was there.

1668 H. More Divine Dialogues iii. 496 The Dream I got afterwards, with an often-repeated and prolonged Pleasure.

1700 T. Risley Cursed Family iii. 25 The Wicked Mans prolonged Life is a Curse to him.

1789 Aberdeen Mag. 4 June 371/2 Like drinking, in cases of lowness of spirits, painting is a temporary cure, and a prolonged disease.

1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 245 Tired of Lewis' prolonged sojourn at Rouen.

1907 Trans. S. Afr. Philos. Soc. 16 v. 440 Prolonged droughts at Natal..may be either accompanied or followed by prolonged droughts in Mauritius.

1962 T. G. Hiebert Abbrev. Basic Med. Physiol. (ed. 4) iii. iv. 242 The sweat glands acclimatize to prolonged exposure to heat or cold.

2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health ii. 175 Trenchfoot develops when the feet are exposed to moist, cold conditions for a prolonged period of time.

2. Extended, lengthened in space.

ΚΠ

1565 T. Norton & T. Sackville Gorboduc i. ii. sig. B.ii You that longe haue wisely ruled the reignes Of royaltie within your noble Realme So holde them, while the Gods for our auayles Shall stretche the threde of your prolonged dales.

1710 Philos. Trans. Royal Soc. 27 79 Dr. Moulins..calls the Proboscis a Prolonged Nose, both from its Situation and Use in Smelling and Breathing.

1796 Instr. & Regulations Cavalry 174 The adjutant..marks the prolonged point towards the other flank.

1838 W. C. Redfield Some Acct. Two Visits to Mountains in Essex County, N.Y. 20 The prospect of the prolonged basin of Lake Champlain..is well worth the trouble of the ascent.

1883 H. Tuttle in Harper's Mag. Nov. 814/1 The hills are neither too prolonged nor too abrupt.

1911 A. M. Tozzer Preliminary Study Prehistoric Ruins of Tikal Guatemala (Peabody Mus.) 109 The southern of the two prolonged constructions ends at the pyramid of Structure 27.

1923 T. S. Eliot Waste Land ii. 9 Her strange synthetic perfumes..drowned the sense in odours..these ascended In fattening the prolonged candle-flames.

1976 F. Hartt Art: Hist. Painting, Sculpt. & Archit. I. ii. i. 56 Egyptian Art... In the central register two panthers..entwine their fantastically prolonged necks to embrace the sun disk.

2016 D. B. Snyder & G. H. Burgess Marine Fishes Florida 54/2 Gars Family Lepisosteidae... The head is long, owing to extremely prolonged jaws that bear prominent and numerous sharp teeth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prolonged
释义	prolongedadj. Brit. /prəˈlɒŋd/, U.S. /prəˈlɔŋd/, /proʊˈlɔŋd/, /prəˈlɑŋd/, /proʊˈlɑŋd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prolong v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < prolong v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Of extended duration; protracted. Frequently with negative connotation. ΘΚΠ the world > time > duration > [adjective] > long-lasting or enduring > protracting or drawing out > extended in duration tracting1535 prolonged1557 long-drawn1592 spaciousa1593 lengthened1597 protracted1598 stretched1609 producted1628 continuated1632 extended1737 long-drawn-out1752 drawn-out1824 spun1869 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [adjective] > increasing in length > increased in length extendedc1450 deduit1485 prolonged1557 produced1578 protensed1578 extent1641 prolated1715 lengthened1744 elongated1751 protracted1785 drawn-out1834 1557 T. Paynell tr. Felicius Conspiracie of Catiline f. xxv Onely my prayer is y^t I maye escape the..prolonged tourmentes of my miserable body. 1595 R. Parry Moderatus xiv. sig. R4 He should nowe at length finish his long prolonged suite, with the consummation of a marriage betweene him and his dearest Verosa. 1623 G. Wither Hymnes & Songs of Church i. 91 For, that was sunke in little time, And no prolonged death was there. 1668 H. More Divine Dialogues iii. 496 The Dream I got afterwards, with an often-repeated and prolonged Pleasure. 1700 T. Risley Cursed Family iii. 25 The Wicked Mans prolonged Life is a Curse to him. 1789 Aberdeen Mag. 4 June 371/2 Like drinking, in cases of lowness of spirits, painting is a temporary cure, and a prolonged disease. 1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 245 Tired of Lewis' prolonged sojourn at Rouen. 1907 Trans. S. Afr. Philos. Soc. 16 v. 440 Prolonged droughts at Natal..may be either accompanied or followed by prolonged droughts in Mauritius. 1962 T. G. Hiebert Abbrev. Basic Med. Physiol. (ed. 4) iii. iv. 242 The sweat glands acclimatize to prolonged exposure to heat or cold. 2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health ii. 175 Trenchfoot develops when the feet are exposed to moist, cold conditions for a prolonged period of time. 2. Extended, lengthened in space. ΚΠ 1565 T. Norton & T. Sackville Gorboduc i. ii. sig. B.ii You that longe haue wisely ruled the reignes Of royaltie within your noble Realme So holde them, while the Gods for our auayles Shall stretche the threde of your prolonged dales. 1710 Philos. Trans. Royal Soc. 27 79 Dr. Moulins..calls the Proboscis a Prolonged Nose, both from its Situation and Use in Smelling and Breathing. 1796 Instr. & Regulations Cavalry 174 The adjutant..marks the prolonged point towards the other flank. 1838 W. C. Redfield Some Acct. Two Visits to Mountains in Essex County, N.Y. 20 The prospect of the prolonged basin of Lake Champlain..is well worth the trouble of the ascent. 1883 H. Tuttle in Harper's Mag. Nov. 814/1 The hills are neither too prolonged nor too abrupt. 1911 A. M. Tozzer Preliminary Study Prehistoric Ruins of Tikal Guatemala (Peabody Mus.) 109 The southern of the two prolonged constructions ends at the pyramid of Structure 27. 1923 T. S. Eliot Waste Land ii. 9 Her strange synthetic perfumes..drowned the sense in odours..these ascended In fattening the prolonged candle-flames. 1976 F. Hartt Art: Hist. Painting, Sculpt. & Archit. I. ii. i. 56 Egyptian Art... In the central register two panthers..entwine their fantastically prolonged necks to embrace the sun disk. 2016 D. B. Snyder & G. H. Burgess Marine Fishes Florida 54/2 Gars Family Lepisosteidae... The head is long, owing to extremely prolonged jaws that bear prominent and numerous sharp teeth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1557
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