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单词 lengthy
释义
lengthy
adjective
uk
/ˈleŋ.θi/us
/ˈleŋ.θi/
C1
continuingfor alongtime:
漫长的，冗长的
a lengthydiscussion/process漫长的讨论／过程
Manyairlinepassengersfacelengthydelaysbecause of thestrike.许多航空公司的乘客都因罢工而面临漫长的延误。
Synonyms
drawn-out
extended
long(TIME)
prolonged
protracted
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
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.
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More examples
  • A lengthypoliceinvestigationfailedtoproduceanyevidenceon which thesuspectcould beconvicted.
  • After a lengthy andpainfuldivorce, shevowednever toremarry.
  • He hadboileddown a lengthyreportto just a fewparagraphs.
  • After a lengthydiscussionwereachedaunanimousdecisionon theproposal.
  • It is a lengthy andcompellingfamilysaga.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lasting for a long time
  • all-night
  • ancient
  • be going strongidiom
  • changeless
  • dateless
  • full time
  • immemorial
  • incorruptibility
  • incorruptible
  • incorruptibly
  • longevity
  • man and boyidiom
  • never-ending
  • nondurable
  • nondurable goods
  • time-consuming
  • timeless
  • timelessly
  • timelessness
  • year
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(Definition oflengthyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lengthy| American Dictionary

lengthy
adjective[-er/-est only]
us
/ˈleŋk·θi,ˈleŋ-/

lengthyadjective[-er/-est only](TIME)

taking alongtime:
a lengthyspeech
(Definition oflengthyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflengthy

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Despite theselengthyprocedures, there is no in-depth check of the technical aspects of the project.
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Computations based on such an approximation prove straightforward butlengthy.
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An elementary (thoughlengthy) computation now yields the conclusion.
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Another might specify the avoidance of the costs, financial and emotional, associated withlengthyextraordinary care.
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The play follows the chronology of events, mostly avoiding thelengthyexposition of conventional drama.
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Alengthycaucus session keeps turnout in these events low and somewhat unpredictable in composition.
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However, reported maternal separations might also reflect, in some children,lengthyhospital admissions.
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Lengthytreatment delays represent unnecessary prolongation of distress for patients and their families.
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The spirit displayed a scroll containing alengthysummary of his expedition.
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They may occupy abandoned houses, sometimes forlengthyperiods.
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Lawyers gave their lengthiest and most emotional responses in describing cases in which, despite their professional efforts, a wrongful and harmful custody ruling was issued.
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Thelengthygap between the expression of government concerns and the adoption of remedial legislation provided a rich source of conspiracy theories.
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But the very credibility of these threats leads our rivals to engage in what can becomelengthyprotracted wars.
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A few contributors submittedlengthy, type-written accounts, but the vast majority limited their recollections to 10 -20 handwritten pages.
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Several studies have indicated thelengthytransition to the new regime as the main weakness of the reforms.
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