protract [prə'trækt]

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vt.延长，拖长

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer;

The inspector informed us that he was to protract his stay for some days. 督察通知我们他将在此多呆几天。
Let's not protract the debate any further. 我们不要再继续争论下去了。