易混淆的单词： Lengthening

Regulators may want to prevent another financial crisis by lengthening bank funding .

监管者希望通过延长银行融资来避免再一次出现金融危机。

Small firms report a lengthening wait for payment and receivables as a share of sales mounting to worrying levels .

小企业反映等待付款期延长，应收账款在销售收入中的比例也达到了令人担忧的水平。

It could consider lengthening rail and airport franchise terms so that pay-back periods are longer and big investments feasible .

它应该考虑延长铁路和机场特许权期限，这样回收期将会更加延长，大的投资也可实施。

The aerial can be adjusted to the frequency of those signals by lengthening or shortening the spout .

靠加长或缩短这根水柱，天线就能调节到相应的信号频率。

Or should she look into possibly lengthening her limbs through surgery ?

还是，她女儿应该通过手术拉长肢体来寻求长高的可能？