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单词 short-term
释义
short-term
adjective
uk
/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/us
/ˈʃɔːrt.tɝːm/
B2
lastingashorttime:
持续时间短的，暂时的
short-termmemory短期记忆
B2
relatingto ashortperiodoftime:
短期的；近期的
a short-termweatherforecast近期天气预报
More examples
  • Our short-termaimis todealwithourcurrentfinancialdifficulties, butourlong-termaimis toimprovethe company'sprofitability.
  • Wewantlong-termsolutions, not short-termpalliatives.
  • Smalltradersoften have short-term cash-flowproblems.
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(Definition ofshort-termfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

short-term| American Dictionary

short-term
adjective
us
/ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm/
happening,existing, orcontinuingfor only a littletime:
Short-terminterestratesare going down.
(Definition ofshort-termfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

short term| Business English

short term
noun[S]
uk
us
→short run
short-term
adjective
uk
/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/us
continuingor having aneffectfor ashortperiodoftimein thefuture:
Theserisksare short-term andmanageable.
Stabilityinvolvesbalancingshort-term andlong-termoutcomestoachievesustainablesuccess.
Despite someshort-termbenefits, thesestrategiesexactmanycosts.
Roughly a third of theworkforceisemployedundershort-termcontracts.
Ourshort-termfinancialgoalis tosurvivethe next fewyears.
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short-run
ACCOUNTING
relatingto aperiodoftimeof less than oneyear:
Any liabilities that will besettledin less than 12monthsareshort-term liabilities.
FINANCE
relatingtomoneythat isborrowedorinvestedfor ashortperiodoftime:
Sometimesbanksrequireemergencyshort-termfinancing.
There isoptimismthat Federal Reservepolicymakerswillcutshort-terminterestrates.

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long-term
(Definition ofshort termfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshort-term

short-term
Another building block for such planning operations in the brain may be the type ofshort-termmemory in which the prefrontal cortex is involved.
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Although, immediate complete angiographic success is unlikely to be achieved in ducts >3.5mm,short-termresults are encouraging.
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In other words, visuo-spatial and verbalshort-termretention systems use the same underlying mechanisms.
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The predictive validity of latent pureshort-termmemory capacity would provide important progress toward understanding the biologically primary factors that influence variability in math skills.
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Our goal is not to question the importance ofshort-termeconomic performance judgements for voting for or against the incumbent in 1996.
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The results suggest that though theshort-termimpact of reforms would increase poverty, in the longer term trade liberalization would be poverty reducing.
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Predicting theshort-termoutcome of first episodes and recurrences of clinical depression : a prospective study of life events, difficulties, and social support networks.
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At least some evidence suggests that some financial executives have attempted to use the pension plan to enhanceshort-termcorporate results and, sometimes, their compensation.
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First, the brevity of the trial restricts our understanding to theshort-termeffect of liquid fluoxetine in autism.
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The visuospatial sketchpad is responsible for theshort-termstorage and processing of visual and spatial information.
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The subject encodes the properties inshort-termmemory.
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No such improvements were found in visualshort-termmemory, problem-solving ability, cognitive speed, arithmetic, or verbal comprehension.
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Authentic artists are seen as talented, creative, and not overly concerned withshort-termsuccess, obtained by any means and at any cost.
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He proposes the abolition of all welfare benefits, contributory and non-contributory, and their replacement withshort-termtransitional assistance for anyone not in work.
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Since agents withshort-termperspective create their own evolutionary space where they are able to thrive, the impact of long-term traders remains limited.
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