long-term
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/B2
continuingalongtimeinto thefuture:
长期的long-termunemployment长期失业
long-termcarefor theseriouslyill重病患者的长期护理
the long-termeffectsof thedrug该药的长期疗效
- It's too early toassessthe long-termconsequencesof thecollapseof theSovietUnion.
- Wewantlong-termsolutions, notshort-termpalliatives.
- Requitedloveis not enough tosustaina long-termrelationship.
- What thiscountryneedsis a long-termpolicyforinvestmentinscienceandtechnology.
- The long-termunemployednowconstituteasortofunderclass.
Lasting for a long time
- all-night
- ancient
- be going strongidiom
- changeless
- dateless
- full time
- immemorial
- incorruptibility
- incorruptible
- incorruptibly
- longevity
- man and boyidiom
- never-ending
- nondurable
- nondurable goods
- time-consuming
- timeless
- timelessly
- timelessness
- year