"protracted" in Chinese (Traditional)
拖延的持久的
Definition
比預期或一般情況還要持續更久；指某件事拖延或延長很長時間，通常超過所需。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Protracted' 屬於正式詞彙，常形容負面、耗時、令人感到疲憊的情境，如“protracted war（持久戰）”。常出現在“protracted illness”等搭配中，不用於正面情境。
Examples
The meeting turned into a protracted discussion.
會議變成了一場**拖延的**討論。
He suffered from a protracted illness.
他患有**持久的**疾病。
The war became protracted and costly.
戰爭變得**拖延的**且代價高昂。
After months of protracted negotiations, they finally reached an agreement.
經過數月的**冗長**談判，他們終於達成協議。
His recovery was more protracted than the doctors had hoped.
他的康復比醫生預期的還要**漫長**。
We ended up in a protracted legal battle over the property.
我們最終陷入了一場**漫長的**產權訴訟。