1. The road to peace will be long and drawn-out. 通向和平的路将是漫长而延宕的。
2. Reform has been vigorously opposed, perhaps most egregiously in education, where charter schools, academies and merit pay all faced drawn-out battles. 改革一直遭到强烈反对,最让人惊讶的可能是在教育业,其中的特许学校、学会和绩效工资都面临着持久的斗争。
3. A drawn-out game is now about to start. 一场持久战即将展开。
4. It has hurt Ireland that the bank bail-out has been so drawn-out. 对于银行援助的拖延已经对爱尔兰造成了伤害。
5. But the struggle for Iran's future is turning out to be a drawn-out affair. 但是对于伊朗未来的斗争将是一件漫长的事情。