protraction

名词 protraction:

1. the consequence of being lengthened in duration
   同义词：lengthiness, prolongation, continuation
2. the act of prolonging something
   同义词：prolongation, perpetuation, lengthening

1. Further protraction of the discussion will not achieve anything.
   继续讨论下去并不能解决任何问题。

pro.trac.tion

n.（名词）

The act of protracting.
延伸：延伸的动作
The state of being protracted.
被延伸：被延伸的状态
Linguistics The irregular lengthening of a normally short syllable.
【语言学】 一个正常情况下短音节的不规则的延长