| 词汇 | long-drawn-out |
| 释义 | long-drawn-out adjective uk /ˌlɒŋ.drɔːnˈaʊt/ us /ˌlɑːŋ.drɑːnˈaʊt/ taking more time than is necessary: 拖延的，延长的，冗长的 a long-drawn-out process冗长的程序 continuing for a large amount of time longHe's been gone a long time. prolongedShe returned to work after a prolonged illness. lengthyAirline passengers may face lengthy delays during holiday travel. sustainedWe continue to see sustained economic growth. extendedStanding for extended periods of time can be bad for your back. Lasting for a long time all-night ancient be going strongidiom changeless dateless incorruptibility incorruptible incorruptibly languish lasting nondurable goods of oldidiom old ongoing overlength timelessness unslaked until doomsday venerably year Examples of long-drawn-outlong-drawn-out The latter emerged only through a long-drawn-out process involving the gradual reconfiguration of the structure of a noun phrase into that of a nonfinite clause. But in fact, as we shall see, partition was a messy, long-drawn-out process. And many nationalist parties had been engaged in long-drawn-out struggles with those individuals and institutions very frequently stigmatized as ' feudal ', as profoundly conservative and as being essentially colonial creations. There was a long-drawn-out argument about the protection of the breakwater. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second reason for this crisis of confidence was the very long-drawn-out salary negotiations last year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a long-drawn-out and lengthy process, and it is right that it should be a long-drawn-out process. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Because home sales will not recover of their own impetus from the consequences of this long-drawn-out economic squeeze and credit restraint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a simple technique, which will replace the current long-drawn-out process, involving several appearances in court. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then there were these long-drawn-out proceedings involving the chief constable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are nearing the end of a long-drawn-out legislative exercise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My next point is that this has been too long-drawn-out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know something about the long-drawn-out negotiations when so many interests are involved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole process of the scheme tends to be too long-drawn-out, especially as, under the conditions, there can be another approval period. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One thing has been apparent throughout this long-drawn-out discussion over all these months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has had an extraordinarily long night and is getting towards the end of what to him must be an inconceivably long-drawn-out experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of long-drawn-out These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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