short-term objective
collocation in Englishmeaningsofshort-termandobjective
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short-term
adjective
uk/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/us/ˈʃɔːrt.tɝːm/
lasting a ...
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objective
noun[C]
uk/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/us/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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That came about simply because we were acting only for theshort-termobjectiveof trying to stem the rising tide of inflation at this moment.
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Better welfare amenities in dockland are being accepted as part of the generalshort-termobjective.
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Nor can we afford to devote an undue share to anyshort-termobjective, no matter how attractive it may appear at first sight.
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I must ask, is it right to move in the wrong direction merely to achieve ashort-termobjective?
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It follows that theshort-termobjectivemust be presented and pursued in the context of the longer-term objective.
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Theshort-termobjective, which comes first, is this.
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We set ashort-termobjectiveof reducing road deaths to fewer than 5,000 per year.
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We were agreed that the majorshort-termobjectivemust be to contain inflation by means of appropriate monetary and fiscal policies.
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The winter works programme was designed to keep down unemployment, and it has been successful in itsshort-termobjective.
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Hisshort-termobjectiveis quite simple.
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This can generate incentives for the authorities to establish myopic policies and development schemes, favoring short-term objectives at the expense of long-term objectives.
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They will still focus more on short-term objectives (both outcome improvement and cost containment) than on optimal service for their clients' health status.
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Most of the existing evaluations have been conducted on interventions that have explicit short-term objectives, while less attention has been paid to evaluating their sustainability and long-term benefits.
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Further, some trustees may have long-term while others have short-term objectives, so setting investment benchmarks can be difficult in practice.
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Whereas improvement of the literacy level is a long-term goal, more widespread and effective radio coverage and an improved programme of contacts by family planning personnel are important short-term objectives.
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That is why we are sure we are right to concentrate our short-term objectives in that area.
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