protracted delays/disputes/negotiations
持久的延误╱争论╱谈判
1.拖沓的,冗长的,漫长的,拖得长长的
1.continuing for a long time, especially longer than is normal or necessary
1.A few races remain so close they are bound to be the subject of painstaking recounts and protracted legal battles .
这句是不是可以译作：有几次的竞选票数仍然很接近，他们注定要痛苦的等待重新计算的结果，并进行拖延的法律斗争。
2."I have always been a big admirer (of Camoranesi) but negotiations became protracted and I had a further think, " McLeish told Sky Sports.
“我一直都很欣赏卡莫拉内西，但转会谈判变变成了持久战，而且我有了其他的想法，”麦克莱什对天空体育说。
3.In addition, the US seems to be bogged down in a protracted war in Iraq that is likely to bleed the country's financial resources further.
另外，美国好像在一延长战争在很可能出血国家更远的资金的伊芳拉克内停滞。
4.Catharina's deposition tells us: "During the ruinous and protracted war (with France) he was unable to sell any of his art. "
凯瑟琳娜的证词告诉我们，“在同法国的毁灭性的旷日持久的战争中，他一件作品也没有卖出去”。
5.The company is in the middle of protracted negotiations over selling a stake to Chinalco, a state-owned Chinese aluminium company.
目前力拓正与中国一家国有铝业公司——中国铝业就出售股份一事进行旷日持久的谈判。
6.He said it was "pointless to think" governments' borrowing costs could be lowered for a protracted period by "external" intervention.
德拉吉表示，那种认为政府借贷成本能靠“外部”干预长期维持较低水平的想法“很不靠谱”。
7.Some are worried that this protracted quiet period is more than just a destocking cycle.
一些人担心，这一段长时间的平静期不仅仅是一个去库存化周期。
8."Even if the slowdown is not going to be very deep, it is going to be protracted. "
“即使经济放缓的程度不会很深，但其持续时间会比较长。”
9.The IMF warned the turmoil in global credit markets was likely to be "protracted" , putting a brake on five record years of global growth.
IMF警告称，全球信贷市场的动荡很可能是“长期的”，从而刹住全球经济连续5年的创纪录增长。
10.Hematuria is one of the main symptoms, which is often recurrent, refractory protracted illness.
血尿是其主要症状之一，常反复发作，病情迁延难愈。