lengthy

adj.

1. 很长的；漫长的；冗长的
   very long, and often too long, in time or size
   1. lengthy delays
      多次长时间拖延
   2. the lengthy process of obtaining a visa
      获得签证的漫长过程
   3. a lengthy explanation
      冗长的解释

1. ADJ-GRADED 漫长的；冗长的；长期的
   You use lengthy to describe an event or process which lasts for a long time.
   1. ...a lengthy meeting.
      冗长的会议
   2. ...the lengthy process of filling out passport application forms.
      填写护照申请表的漫长过程
2. ADJ-GRADED （报告、文章等）长篇大论的，冗长的
   A lengthy report, article, book, or document contains a lot of speech, writing, or other material.
   1. ...a lengthy report from the Council of Ministers...
      部长会议发布的冗长报告
   2. There is a lengthy article on Spike Milligan in the Observer newspaper.
      《观察家报》上有一篇关于斯派克·米利根的长篇文章。

1. Gates responds with a lengthy discourse on deployment strategy.
   盖茨以一篇有关部署策略的鸿篇大论予以回应。
2. Pulling out of a recession is a lengthy and drawn-out process
   从经济衰退中走出来需要漫长的过程。
3. The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii
   这本书以对夏威夷的冗长描述为结尾。
4. She became seriously ill and had to be institutionalized for a lengthy period.
   她病得很重，必须在医院住很长一段时间。
5. They both made full recoveries after lengthy injury layoffs.
   他俩因受伤长期休养后都已完全康复。
6. There is a lengthy article on Spike Milligan in the Observer newspaper.
   《观察家报》上有一篇关于斯派克·米利根的长篇文章。
7. He completed the lengthy course some three seconds faster than his nearest rival, Jonathon Ford
   他比劲敌乔纳森·福特少用了大概3秒钟完成了漫长的赛程。
8. The reviewer padded out his review with a lengthy biography of the author
   评论者在他的评论中添加了冗长的作者生平以拉长篇幅。
9. This is not the place for a lengthy discussion.
   这会儿不是讨论个没完的时候。
10. No mammals other than people may enter the country without lengthy quarantine.
    除人之外，所有的哺乳动物进入这个国家都必须经过长期隔离。
11. The last stop in Mr Cook's lengthy tour was Paris
    库克先生漫长旅程中的最后一站是巴黎。
12. Graham Fletcher was unimpressed with the idea of filling in a lengthy questionnaire.
    格雷厄姆·弗莱彻对填写冗长的调查问卷这种事没什么兴趣。
13. Thanks to lengthy searching by civil affairs personnel, he was finally reunited with his long-lost family.
    经过民政人员到处查访，他终于和失散多年的亲人团聚了。
14. The chairman says we have a lengthy agenda this afternoon.
    会议主席说今天下午有一长串待议事项。
15. Professional certification is a lengthy, serious process that validates these important behaviors.
    专业认证是一个漫长、严肃的过程，它将对这些重要的行为进行确认。
16. Help for a task is available in a single click, which eliminates searches through lengthy documentation.
    单击可以打开任务的帮助，这消除了对冗长的文档进行搜索。
17. This format may require lengthy oral and written reports on independent research.
    这种方式可能需要对独立研究提出较长的口头或书面报告。
18. Nixon and I had a lengthy review.
    尼克松和我对局势进行了详尽的审议。
19. Therefore, you should also be prepared for lengthy negotiations.
    因此，你也要做好准备进行冗长的谈判。
20. The change experienced a lengthy course.
    祁连山区森林的变迁是经历了一个漫长的过程的。
21. Still, there are questions about quality – particularly after such a lengthy voyage.
    另外，质量方面的问题仍然存在&特别是经过了如此漫长的航程之后。
22. When debugging, I can get into stepping through some difficult and lengthy code.
    调试时，我可以进入通过一些困难和漫长的代码加强。
23. Only once during the lengthy discourse had the detective interrupted.
    在冗长的谈话中，这位侦探只有一次打断了话头。
24. The decision, made last month during a lengthy tour of China, surprised even close colleagues.
    这一决定是他在上个月漫长的中国之行中作出的，就连和他关系密切的同事都感到惊讶。
25. No, one is a lengthy food request.
    不，有一个是冗长的食物要求。
26. Why this descriptive and lengthy style?
    为何会有这种描述性和长篇大论的风格？
27. I was subjected to a lengthy inquisition into the state of my bank balance.
    有关方面就我的银行存款余额.我进行了详细的调查。
28. In our creative work, even the simplest design is derived from lengthy deliberations.
    在我们的创作中，最简单的设计也经历了若干次的打磨和推敲。
29. They have gone through a lengthy process of checking and cross-checking.
    他们都经历了一个漫长的过程的检查和核对。
30. Finding a suitable candidate is necessarily a lengthy process.
    找到一个合适的候选人必定是一个漫长的过程。

adj

1. relatively long in duration
   1. a drawn-out argument
   2. an extended discussion
   3. a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
   4. a prolonged and bitter struggle
   5. protracted negotiations

   Synonym:    drawn-outextendedprolongedprotracted