Prolong



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GRE 红宝书

• v. 延长, 拉长
• ［英］ v. 延长, 拉长 ( to lengthen in time, extent, or range)
• ［类］ accelerate : speed / prolong : duration ( 加速是加快速度 / 延长是延长时间) 反义词: curtail ( 缩短) ; truncate ( 截短)
• ［记］ pro ( 向前) +long ( 长) -> 拉长

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer, from Late Latin prolongare, from Latin pro- forward + longus long
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to lengthen in time ; continue
• 2. to lengthen in extent, scope, or range
• Synonyms: see extend
• ? prolongation noun
• ? prolonger noun

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