protract 音标拼音: [protr'ækt] [pr'otrækt]
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protract v 1 :
lengthen in time ;
cause to be or last longer ; "
We prolonged our stay "; "
She extended her visit by another day "; "
The meeting was drawn out until midnight " [
synonym : {
prolong },
{
protract }, {
extend }, {
draw out }]
Protract \
Pro *
tract "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Protracted };
p .
pr .
vb .
n . {
Protracting }.] [
L .
protractus ,
p .
p .
of protrahere to forth ,
protract ;
pro forward trahere to draw .
See {
Portrait }, {
Portray }.]
1 .
To draw out or lengthen in time or (
rarely )
in space ;
to continue ;
to prolong ;
as ,
to protract an argument ;
to protract a war .
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2 .
To put off to a distant time ;
to delay ;
to defer ;
as ,
to protract a decision or duty . --
Shak .
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3 . (
Surv .)
To draw to a scale ;
to lay down the lines and angles of ,
with scale and protractor ;
to plot .
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4 . (
Zool .)
To extend ;
to protrude ;
as ,
the cat can protract its claws ; --
opposed to {
retract }.
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Protract \
Pro *
tract "\,
n . [
L .
protractus .]
Tedious continuance or delay . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
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76 Moby Thesaurus words for "
protract ":
adjourn ,
chatter ,
continue ,
dawdle ,
defer ,
delay ,
drag out ,
draw ,
draw out ,
dwell on ,
elongate ,
extend ,
fill out ,
hang fire ,
hang up ,
hold ,
hold off ,
hold over ,
hold up ,
keep ,
keep alive ,
keep going ,
keep up ,
lay aside ,
lay by ,
lay over ,
lengthen ,
lengthen out ,
let out ,
linger on ,
maintain ,
never finish ,
pad ,
perorate ,
perpetuate ,
pigeonhole ,
postpone ,
preserve ,
procrastinate ,
produce ,
prolong ,
prolongate ,
prorogate ,
prorogue ,
pull ,
push aside ,
put aside ,
put off ,
put on ice ,
recess ,
reserve ,
retain ,
run out ,
set aside ,
set by ,
shelve ,
shift off ,
sleep on ,
speak at length ,
spin out ,
stand over ,
stave off ,
stay ,
strain ,
stretch ,
stretch out ,
string out ,
suspend ,
sustain ,
table ,
take a recess ,
tauten ,
temporize ,
tense ,
tighten ,
waive
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