prolongation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pro·lon·ga·tion /ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌproʊlɒːŋ-/ noun 1 [singular, uncountable]LONG TIME the act of making something last longer 延长，拉长；拖延prolongation of the prolongation of life 延长生命2. [countable]LONG something added to another thing which makes it longer 增加[延长]的部分
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prolongation• Anticipations and extensions are optional components of prolongation regions; when either exists they are weak components relative to the arrival.• The unit of prolongation is the prolongational region.• The preoperative radiotherapy did not result in a significant prolongation of survival time.• They are really a southern prolongation of Ponta de São Lourenço.• Clytemnestra let out an unearthly keening howl, her lips snarling back and her tail a stiff prolongation of her backbone.• From the literature it is not clear whether prolongation of therapy beyond four months yield a higher response rate.pro·lon·ga·tion nounChineseSyllable
making longer act Corpus the something last of
prolongation
pro‧lon‧ga‧tion /ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌproʊlɒːŋ-/
noun
1. [singular, uncountable] the act of making something last longer
prolongation of
the prolongation of life
2. [countable] something added to another thing which makes it longer
pro‧lon‧ga‧tion /ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌproʊlɒːŋ-/
noun1. [singular, uncountable] the act of making something last longer
prolongation of
2. [countable] something added to another thing which makes it longer