| 单词 | protraction |
| 释义 | protraction (once / 64236 pages) n WORD FAMILY protraction: protractions+/protract: protracted, protracting, protraction, protracts/protracted: protractedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe thin, stretchy tape is applied on the skin to avoid protraction injuries — for example, shoulder problems that can develop from playing tennis. The Verge(Aug 08, 2016) The ostentatious humility is a cop-out, its endearing quality frayed by protraction. New York Times(Jun 01, 2016) “Prejudice and fear of the unfamiliar have undoubtedly played a role in this matter’s protraction,” wrote Thompson. MSNBC(Dec 16, 2014) 1n the act of prolonging something Syn|Hyper lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation continuance, continuation the act of continuing an activity without interruption 2n the consequence of being lengthened in duration Syn|Hypo|Hyper continuation, lengthiness, prolongation fermata (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest duration, length continuance in time |
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