prolongation

英 [ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [ˌproʊlɔːŋˈɡeɪʃn]

n.  延长; 延伸

复数：prolongations　

医学

BNC.26661 / COCA.31111

牛津词典

noun

• 延长；延伸
  the act of making sth last longer
  1. the artificial prolongation of human life
     对人类寿命的人为的延长

柯林斯词典

• VERB 延长；拉长；拖长
  Toprolongsomething means to make it last longer.
  1. Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war...
     切斯勒先生说国外的军事援助拉长了战事。
  2. The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly.
     这种药物实际起作用的时间可以大大延长。

英英释义

noun

• the act of prolonging something
  1. there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
  Synonym:protractionperpetuationlengthening
• the consequence of being lengthened in duration
  Synonym:lengthinesscontinuationprotraction
• amount or degree or range to which something extends
  1. the wire has an extension of 50 feet
  Synonym:extensionlengthiness

双语例句

• Long-QT syndromes are heritable diseases associated with prolongation of the QT interval on an electrocardiogram and a high risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular tachyarrhythmia.
  QT延长综合征属遗传性疾病，与心电图QT间期延长有关，也是室性快速性心律失常所致心源性猝死的高危因素之一。
• A recent phase III trial of the combination of gemcitabine with erlotinib was associated with a significant prolongation of survival.
  一项最新的III期试验显示吉西他滨联合厄罗替尼布可以显著延长生存期。
• Objective To observe the glycerin Bupivacaine mixture for the prolongation of epidural analgesia.
  目的观察甘油丁哌卡因溶液连续硬膜外注射延长局麻作用时间的效果。
• Research strongly suggests that we can contribute to the prolongation of healthy life by altering our diets.
  研究有力证明我们通过改变饮食来达到健康生命的延长。
• Our study addressed the question of whether prolonging chemotherapy after disease response or stabilization is associated with a prolongation of survival and time to progression.
  我们的研究是为了解决这个问题：在肿瘤生长被控制以后，延长化疗过程是否有助于延长患者的生存期。
• Test research provided experimental basis for useful life assessment and prolongation of disk.
  试验研究为轮盘定寿、延寿提供了试验依据。
• Bone transplantation and prolongation is useful and safety treatment for bone defects.
  骨迁移延长术是治疗肢体大段骨缺损安全有效的方法。
• There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks.
  和谈被不确定的延长了。
• Fluoroquinolones and macrolide antimicrobial agents have both been associated with prolongation of the QT interval.
  氟代喹诺酮和大环内酯抗菌剂都与QT间期的延长有关。
• This is not a recipe for resolution of global imbalances, but for their indefinite prolongation.
  这种配方不能解决全球失衡，反而会无限期地延长这些失衡。