| 释义 |
long-termism, n. Chiefly Business and Econ. (orig. and chiefly Brit.).
Brit. |ˌlɒŋˈtəːmɪz(ə)m|, U.S. |ˌlɔŋˈtərˌmɪz(ə)m|, |ˌlɑŋˈtərˌmɪz(ə)m|
[‹ long-term adj. + -ism suffix. Compare long-termist adj.]
The policy, practice, or characteristic of acting or making decisions with a view to long-term aims or consequences.
1987Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 20/3 It was bogus long-termism that crippled the British economy in the 1960s and 1970s. 1997New Yorker 29 Sept. 137/1 When they talked of the end of the deference culture, what they had in mind was Icelandic egalitarianism, or German long-termism, or possibly Italian brio. 1999C. Crouch et al. Are Skills Answer? vii. 199 Financial systems which in general punish long-termism in managerial strategies may include financial institutions specializing in niche markets. |