
好词典

源自拉丁语 'prolongatio',由 'pro-'(向前)和 'longus'(长)组成,意为延长或拉长。
❶ 指延长某事物的持续时间或过程的行为或结果,常用于描述时间、期限、活动等的延长。
“The prolongation of the meeting caused many participants to feel tired.”
(会议的延长让许多与会者感到疲惫。)
“Doctors warned against the prolongation of unhealthy habits.”
(医生警告不要延长不健康的生活习惯。)
prolongation of life — 指通过医疗或其他手段延长生命的行为或结果,常用于医学或健康领域。
“Modern medicine has made significant advances in the prolongation of life.”
(现代医学在延长生命方面取得了重大进展。)