单词 | long-running |
释义 | long-running Word forms: longer-running, longest-running adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is long-running has been in existence, or has been performed, for a long time. ...efforts to find a peaceful solution to this long-running war. ...a long-running trade dispute. He was best-known for his role in the long-running television series. Collocations: long-running campaign We need to keep the momentum behind this long-running campaign. The Sun In 2010 a long-running campaign resulted in payments totalling 70 million to two million customers who had been overcharged on their gas bills. Times, Sunday Times The measure, which makes use of a new parliamentary power to invoke treaty change, marks a breakthrough in a long-running campaign. Times, Sunday Times Holders of index-linked government bonds have staged a long-running campaign to see off the proposed changes, which will gradually reduce their interest payments and their principal. Times,Sunday Times A long-running campaign will affect finances. Times, Sunday Times The latest discovery and analysis may also resolve another long-running debate. Times, Sunday Times The long-running debate about the nationality of the coach also undermines the argument. Times, Sunday Times There has been a long-running debate on how to value 3i. Times, Sunday Times New research has reignited the long-running debate over the relative merits of 'active' and 'passive' funds. Times, Sunday Times There has also been a long-running debate about who owns the club. Times, Sunday Times This week there were two developments in a long-running saga. Times,Sunday Times Even then, the long-running saga may not be over. Times, Sunday Times How the long-running saga unfolds remains to be seen. Times, Sunday Times Not quite, although yesterday marked a significant moment in the long-running saga. Times, Sunday Times They will be tempted to press for a rapid conclusion to a long-running saga. Times, Sunday Times The underdogs don't seem to be winning too many matches in this long-running series. Times, Sunday Times That much you would expect from a long-running series. Times, Sunday Times There are plenty of good reasons for disliking final seasons or final episodes, particularly at the end of a long-running series. The Times Literary Supplement But he had taken too literally the possessive in the long-running series' title. Times, Sunday Times Often the best episodes of a long-running series are the ones that break with the formula. Times, Sunday Times By the mid-1980s his long-running show was beginning to seem old-fashioned and it was cancelled. Times, Sunday Times Earlier this year, the long-running show came under fire for faking the result of a viewers'com-petition. Times, Sunday Times Is it really the case that the scriptwriters of this long-running show cannot think of a plot that could take place in a hospital over the new year? Times, Sunday Times This long-running show has never felt tired, and has been particularly invigorated by recent political events and excellent staff reporters. The Times Literary Supplement All in all, a more than decent season of this long, long-running show. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It reminds me of a long-running soap opera that never reaches its climax, just leaves the consumers in limbo. The Sun She was best known for two long-running soap opera roles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During her tenure, the long-running soap opera received heavy media criticism and ratings slumped to just over 6 million viewers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only a very few big production companies with long-running soaps will be able to survive. ST Long-running soaps allow us to see the more stalwart members of the cast grow up before our eyes with each passing year. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 存在许久的 Japanese: 長期の |
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