long-term benefit
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-termandbenefit
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long-term
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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benefit
noun
uk/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/us/ˈben.ə.fɪt/
a helpful or good effect, or something intended ...
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(Definition oflong-termandbenefitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Interestingly (or rather disappointingly!), back-specific exercises are surprisingly ineffective in providinglong-termbenefitor prevention of relapse.
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While these techniques provided additional if often irregular income, the greatestlong-termbenefitto landowners came from enclosure.
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There was a surplus to play with of £250,000 which should be used for 'some major purpose oflong-termbenefitto the community at large'.
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The money saved by this measure is being used to make disablement benefit—the scheme'slong-termbenefit—available from a fixed date in all cases.
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Forlong-termbenefitit is 156 contributions, or an annual average throughout of 50 contributions paid or excused.
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I believe that this creates a new opportunity for bookmaking and racing to work more closely together for their mutuallong-termbenefit.
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It is, however, not appropriate to compensate fishermen for conserving stocks from which they will attainlong-termbenefit.
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It provides that women shall be treated equally, not only in terms oflong-termbenefitbut in terms also of sickness and unemployment benefit.
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What is to happen to the suggestion that the waiting period before single-parent families are eligible forlong-termbenefitshould be reduced?
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Every step that we take to encourage investment is a step for thelong-termbenefitof this country.
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Nearly 2·3 million people have been onlong-termbenefitfor more than three years.
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I am not sure that the present situation will be to thelong-termbenefitof our people.
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There is much to be gained in that area, and it will have a substantiallong-termbenefit.
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The change would not be easy, but thelong-termbenefitwould be enormous.
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Along-termbenefitwould therefore be met in the short term by a slight additional increase in cost.
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It is in the field of disablement benefit —thelong-termbenefit—that more difficulty has arisen.
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I remain disappointed about the invalidity benefit, which is along-termbenefit.
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It is perhaps not always fully appreciated that the long-term unemployed are not entitled tolong-termbenefit.
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Such a system would be very much quicker and could be of morelong-termbenefit.
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