prolong

🇬🇧/prəˈlɒŋ/ 🇺🇸/prəˈlɔːŋ/
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To prolong something means to make it last longer. 延长

verb [vt. 及物动词] 拉长,拖长(感觉或活动);<罕>延长

Mr. Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war. 切斯勒先生说外国的军事援助正在延长这场战争。

pro(向前) + long(长的) → 向前拉长 → 拉长, 延长
prolong

vt. 拖延;延长

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It seems commonly believed that companies are not motivated to prolong their products' lifespan. 人们似乎普遍认为,公司没有动力去延长产品的寿命。
In government laboratories and elsewhere, scientists are seeking a drug able to prolong life and youthful vigor. 在政府实验室和其他地方,科学家们正在寻找一种能够延长寿命、让人保持年轻活力的药物。
The drugs help to prolong life. 这些药物有助于延长生命。