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单词 long-term
释义

long-term

Word forms: comparative longer-term
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Something that is long-term has continued for a long time or will continue for a long time in the future.
A new training scheme to help the long-term unemployed is expected.
The association believes new technology will provide a long-term solution to creditcard fraud.
2. singular noun
When you talk about what happens in the long term, you are talking about what happens over a long period of time, either in the futureor after a particular event.
In the long term the company hopes to open in Moscow and other major cities.
Over the long term, such measures may only make the underlying situation worse.

long term in British English

(lɒŋ tɜːm)
noun
1.  the long term
2.  in the long term
3.  over the long term

long-term in British English

adjective
1. 
lasting, staying, or extending over a long time
long-term prospects
2.  finance
maturing after a long period of time
a long-term bond

long-term in American English

(ˈlɔŋˈtɜrm)
adjective
1. 
for or extending over a long time
2. 
designating or of a capital gain, loan, etc. that involves a relatively long period

long-term in Accounting

(lɔŋ tɜrm)
adjective
(Accounting: Basic)
Something that is long-term has continued for more than a year or will continue for more than a year.
Short-term interest rates are lower than long-term rates, because investors want higher rates the longer they lend their money.
More than 95 percent of the money raised by the company is long-term debt.
Something that is long-term has continued for more than a year or will continue for more than a year.
long-term liabilities

Examples of 'long term' in a sentence
long term

I don't believe for one moment there's going to be any significant damage in the long term.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Because you could only really tell the long-term effects in the long term, and five years wasn't long enough.
Stewart, Michael GRACE
You can get away with it for a short while but not in the long term.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
Long-term relationship problems can be attributed to early isolation and loneliness.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Its aim is to provide veterans with long-term careers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But they should not be used for more than six months as long-term effects are unknown.
The Sun (2016)
We want to get our racecourse partners excited by our medium and long-term future.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You sound like a caring guy who wants a long-term relationship.
The Sun (2016)
It aims to provide long-term growth capital for innovative social enterprises.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is not an ideal basis for foreign banks and insurers to make long-term investments in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We need long-term and short-term solutions to the housing crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Despite the potential for controversy, the scheme has won quiet approval from both long-term residents and newer arrivals alike.
The Sun (2016)
If you think about the long-term benefit, many of the countries we are working with right now will become our trade partners as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Long-term audit relationships quickly get too cosy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Long-term partners add new treats to the love menu.
The Sun (2010)
Long-term partners can talk about what matters and move on together.
The Sun (2011)
Yet there is growing concern about the long-term costs of this campaign.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One would be for council and housing association sectors and landlords who provide long-term security for tenants.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If she is to make a long-term change she will almost certainly need support.
The Sun (2013)
We are seeking a long-term solution through diplomacy and negotiations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Our business needs to rise to this challenge to maintain its competitiveness and ensure its long-term future.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There are virtually no long-term young unemployed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Washington must do something soon about its long-term fiscal obligations.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The trouble is that it remains wholly unclear what the long-term solution will be.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Little is yet known about the physical effects of long-term heavy use.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
We look forward to welcoming new shareholders as long-term partners in our growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Talks about long-term plans are taking shape.
The Sun (2015)
This is really about building long-term relationships with partners and sponsors.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The sector is currently facing a shortage of young people but many of the jobs can provide fantastic long-term careers.
The Sun (2014)
Long-term partners make big plans.
The Sun (2012)
I had to help a friend work out her long-term future.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
First, it managed to secure long-term credit lines from commercial banks.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Is the relationship long-term and is the employee's job key to your organization?
Christianity Today (2000)
That's justifiable if it provides long-term protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
long-term

British English: long-term ADJECTIVE
Something that is long-term has continued for a long time or will continue for a long time in the future.
A new training scheme to help the long-term unemployed is expected.
  • American English: long-term
  • Brazilian Portuguese: a longo prazo
  • Chinese: 长期的
  • European Spanish: a largo plazo
  • French: à long terme
  • German: langfristig
  • Italian: a lungo termine
  • Japanese: 長期の
  • Korean: 장기적인
  • European Portuguese: a longo prazo
  • Latin American Spanish: a largo plazo

Chinese translation of 'long-term'

long-term

(ˈlɔŋtəːm)

adj

  1. [effects, prospects, future] 长(長)远(遠)的 (chángyuǎn de)
  2. [plan, project, solution] 长(長)久的 (chángjiǔ de)
  3. [memory] 长(長)期的 (chángqī de)
    the long-term unemployed 长(長)期失业(業) (chángqī shīyè)
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