Definition of protracted in English:

protracted

adjective prəˈtraktɪdprəˈtræktəd

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
a protracted and bitter dispute
Example sentencesExamples
- Any interruption in this intermediation process will bring this protracted period of rampant money supply expansion to a conclusion, with enormous consequences.
- Those secretaries, servants, and ministers who were able to flatter, amuse and treat her as a woman as well as a monarch were the most successful with her during this period of protracted grief.
- Clearly this approach was not sustainable over a protracted period of time and inevitably British soldiers had to adopt a more vigorous stance.
- The relative decline in guerrilla and terror activity has been achieved by curfews and closures, by imprisoning more than two million people in their homes without work or food for protracted periods of time.
- No, I wouldn't bet on anything at this point other than this will be a prolonged, protracted and vigorous fight.
- It can ill-afford to remain simultaneously engaged on two fronts over a protracted period.
- Younger readers will not remember, but that particular industrial dispute was both protracted and bitter; it involved running battles between scores of miners on the one hand and scores of police on the other.
- ‘Earnings are likely to be damaged should prices stay at this level for a protracted period,’ he added.
- We can expect a protracted tug of war, which may drag on until the review deadline draws near.
- Being locked up for protracted periods with only your own thoughts for company can become torturous.
- All you have to do is to prove you have suffered ‘unacceptable pain’ over a protracted period and that there is no realistic prospect of your condition improving.
- The claimant, who had been involved in bitter and protracted partnership disputes relating to the firm of solicitors of which he had formally been a partner, sued the defendant barrister for alleged negligence.
- He particularly wanted to thank all who canvassed over a protracted period.
- Sometimes being physically ill or unwell over a protracted period until you're moving over or at least skirting closely along the line into invalidity can bring on a state of melancholy.
- Similarly, Guinness was unhappy with the protracted walk that Lean expected him to make across the parade ground after his release from the hot box.
- The ruling said Ireland had failed ‘over a protracted period of time’ to establish an adequate and fully operational licensing system for waste disposal.
- I did have some level of anxiety at going underwater for protracted periods.
- They're expecting a protracted legal battle there.
- There follows a protracted period of silence, punctuated with the odd sigh but mostly consisting of concentrated chewing.
- Federal Court decisions in two cases stemming from the protracted lockout are expected next week.
Synonyms
long, very long, of considerable length, long-lasting, prolonged, extended, extensive
prolonged, extended, stretched out, drawn out, long-drawn-out, lengthened, lengthy, long, overlong, dragged out, spun out, strung out, sustained, marathon

Derivatives

protractedly

adverbprəˈtraktɪdliprəˈtræktədli

This one-note movie stretches on protractedly to an almost two hour running time, and you can't help but think if they removed the abundant slow-motion shots, they'd shorten it by half.
Example sentencesExamples
- With all this rain falling, and so protractedly, it seems as though tsuyu (rainy season) gets longer every year, making Japan very water-rich, in contrast to what's happening in the brokerage houses.
- Last week it snowed - suddenly, violently and protractedly - at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon while I was at work.
- Or about some of my more murderous thoughts, where I protractedly weigh out the pros and cons of murdering certain people, and that the only thing that stops me is the idea of going to jail.
- No more is she supposed to chat protractedly on the phone with a girlfriend and invite her over, both of which she does: Some people cannot master the art of baby-sitting.

protractedness

noun

Rhymes

distracted

Definition of protracted in US English:

protracted

adjectiveprəˈtraktədprəˈtræktəd

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
a protracted and bitter dispute
Example sentencesExamples
- Those secretaries, servants, and ministers who were able to flatter, amuse and treat her as a woman as well as a monarch were the most successful with her during this period of protracted grief.
- There follows a protracted period of silence, punctuated with the odd sigh but mostly consisting of concentrated chewing.
- ‘Earnings are likely to be damaged should prices stay at this level for a protracted period,’ he added.
- Younger readers will not remember, but that particular industrial dispute was both protracted and bitter; it involved running battles between scores of miners on the one hand and scores of police on the other.
- The claimant, who had been involved in bitter and protracted partnership disputes relating to the firm of solicitors of which he had formally been a partner, sued the defendant barrister for alleged negligence.
- Clearly this approach was not sustainable over a protracted period of time and inevitably British soldiers had to adopt a more vigorous stance.
- Sometimes being physically ill or unwell over a protracted period until you're moving over or at least skirting closely along the line into invalidity can bring on a state of melancholy.
- They're expecting a protracted legal battle there.
- The ruling said Ireland had failed ‘over a protracted period of time’ to establish an adequate and fully operational licensing system for waste disposal.
- It can ill-afford to remain simultaneously engaged on two fronts over a protracted period.
- Any interruption in this intermediation process will bring this protracted period of rampant money supply expansion to a conclusion, with enormous consequences.
- Similarly, Guinness was unhappy with the protracted walk that Lean expected him to make across the parade ground after his release from the hot box.
- No, I wouldn't bet on anything at this point other than this will be a prolonged, protracted and vigorous fight.
- Being locked up for protracted periods with only your own thoughts for company can become torturous.
- We can expect a protracted tug of war, which may drag on until the review deadline draws near.
- He particularly wanted to thank all who canvassed over a protracted period.
- Federal Court decisions in two cases stemming from the protracted lockout are expected next week.
- All you have to do is to prove you have suffered ‘unacceptable pain’ over a protracted period and that there is no realistic prospect of your condition improving.
- I did have some level of anxiety at going underwater for protracted periods.
- The relative decline in guerrilla and terror activity has been achieved by curfews and closures, by imprisoning more than two million people in their homes without work or food for protracted periods of time.
Synonyms
long, very long, of considerable length, long-lasting, prolonged, extended, extensive
prolonged, extended, stretched out, drawn out, long-drawn-out, lengthened, lengthy, long, overlong, dragged out, spun out, strung out, sustained, marathon

单词	protracted
释义	Definition of protracted in English: protracted adjective prəˈtraktɪdprəˈtræktəd Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual. a protracted and bitter dispute Example sentencesExamples Any interruption in this intermediation process will bring this protracted period of rampant money supply expansion to a conclusion, with enormous consequences. Those secretaries, servants, and ministers who were able to flatter, amuse and treat her as a woman as well as a monarch were the most successful with her during this period of protracted grief. Clearly this approach was not sustainable over a protracted period of time and inevitably British soldiers had to adopt a more vigorous stance. The relative decline in guerrilla and terror activity has been achieved by curfews and closures, by imprisoning more than two million people in their homes without work or food for protracted periods of time. No, I wouldn't bet on anything at this point other than this will be a prolonged, protracted and vigorous fight. It can ill-afford to remain simultaneously engaged on two fronts over a protracted period. Younger readers will not remember, but that particular industrial dispute was both protracted and bitter; it involved running battles between scores of miners on the one hand and scores of police on the other. ‘Earnings are likely to be damaged should prices stay at this level for a protracted period,’ he added. We can expect a protracted tug of war, which may drag on until the review deadline draws near. Being locked up for protracted periods with only your own thoughts for company can become torturous. All you have to do is to prove you have suffered ‘unacceptable pain’ over a protracted period and that there is no realistic prospect of your condition improving. The claimant, who had been involved in bitter and protracted partnership disputes relating to the firm of solicitors of which he had formally been a partner, sued the defendant barrister for alleged negligence. He particularly wanted to thank all who canvassed over a protracted period. Sometimes being physically ill or unwell over a protracted period until you're moving over or at least skirting closely along the line into invalidity can bring on a state of melancholy. Similarly, Guinness was unhappy with the protracted walk that Lean expected him to make across the parade ground after his release from the hot box. The ruling said Ireland had failed ‘over a protracted period of time’ to establish an adequate and fully operational licensing system for waste disposal. I did have some level of anxiety at going underwater for protracted periods. They're expecting a protracted legal battle there. There follows a protracted period of silence, punctuated with the odd sigh but mostly consisting of concentrated chewing. Federal Court decisions in two cases stemming from the protracted lockout are expected next week. Synonyms long, very long, of considerable length, long-lasting, prolonged, extended, extensive prolonged, extended, stretched out, drawn out, long-drawn-out, lengthened, lengthy, long, overlong, dragged out, spun out, strung out, sustained, marathon Derivatives protractedly adverbprəˈtraktɪdliprəˈtræktədli This one-note movie stretches on protractedly to an almost two hour running time, and you can't help but think if they removed the abundant slow-motion shots, they'd shorten it by half. Example sentencesExamples With all this rain falling, and so protractedly, it seems as though tsuyu (rainy season) gets longer every year, making Japan very water-rich, in contrast to what's happening in the brokerage houses. Last week it snowed - suddenly, violently and protractedly - at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon while I was at work. Or about some of my more murderous thoughts, where I protractedly weigh out the pros and cons of murdering certain people, and that the only thing that stops me is the idea of going to jail. No more is she supposed to chat protractedly on the phone with a girlfriend and invite her over, both of which she does: Some people cannot master the art of baby-sitting. protractedness noun Rhymes distracted Definition of protracted in US English: protracted adjectiveprəˈtraktədprəˈtræktəd Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual. a protracted and bitter dispute Example sentencesExamples Those secretaries, servants, and ministers who were able to flatter, amuse and treat her as a woman as well as a monarch were the most successful with her during this period of protracted grief. There follows a protracted period of silence, punctuated with the odd sigh but mostly consisting of concentrated chewing. ‘Earnings are likely to be damaged should prices stay at this level for a protracted period,’ he added. Younger readers will not remember, but that particular industrial dispute was both protracted and bitter; it involved running battles between scores of miners on the one hand and scores of police on the other. The claimant, who had been involved in bitter and protracted partnership disputes relating to the firm of solicitors of which he had formally been a partner, sued the defendant barrister for alleged negligence. Clearly this approach was not sustainable over a protracted period of time and inevitably British soldiers had to adopt a more vigorous stance. Sometimes being physically ill or unwell over a protracted period until you're moving over or at least skirting closely along the line into invalidity can bring on a state of melancholy. They're expecting a protracted legal battle there. The ruling said Ireland had failed ‘over a protracted period of time’ to establish an adequate and fully operational licensing system for waste disposal. It can ill-afford to remain simultaneously engaged on two fronts over a protracted period. Any interruption in this intermediation process will bring this protracted period of rampant money supply expansion to a conclusion, with enormous consequences. Similarly, Guinness was unhappy with the protracted walk that Lean expected him to make across the parade ground after his release from the hot box. No, I wouldn't bet on anything at this point other than this will be a prolonged, protracted and vigorous fight. Being locked up for protracted periods with only your own thoughts for company can become torturous. We can expect a protracted tug of war, which may drag on until the review deadline draws near. He particularly wanted to thank all who canvassed over a protracted period. Federal Court decisions in two cases stemming from the protracted lockout are expected next week. All you have to do is to prove you have suffered ‘unacceptable pain’ over a protracted period and that there is no realistic prospect of your condition improving. I did have some level of anxiety at going underwater for protracted periods. The relative decline in guerrilla and terror activity has been achieved by curfews and closures, by imprisoning more than two million people in their homes without work or food for protracted periods of time. Synonyms long, very long, of considerable length, long-lasting, prolonged, extended, extensive prolonged, extended, stretched out, drawn out, long-drawn-out, lengthened, lengthy, long, overlong, dragged out, spun out, strung out, sustained, marathon
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