long-term consequence
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-termandconsequence
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long-term
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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However, thelong-termconsequenceor natural history of cardiovascular sequelae remains uncertain at the present time.
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This interpretation flows from the thirdlong-termconsequenceidentified above, which seems highly paradoxical.
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We will never know how many children have ended up in units for the maladjusted, whose failure to "adjust" is along-termconsequenceof an undiagnosed language problem.
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Though the decision was laudable in the short term, it has had the negativelong-termconsequenceof making impossible the serious consideration of other criteria for redistricting.
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Finally, elevated risk for rabies in cats does not return to pre-epizootic levels and is likely to be along-termconsequenceof the raccoon variant epizootic.
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In some cases they have just taken one-off decisions which solve the problem for a year but do not seem to have along-termconsequence.
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That must be the inevitable andlong-termconsequenceof our endeavours.
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Thelong-termconsequenceof that would be a continuing escalation in congestion, leading to an almost solid traffic jam throughout the country.
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The inevitablelong-termconsequencewill almost certainly be some form of rationing.
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Short-term profits have been made by keeping to old, depreciated plant, but thelong-termconsequencehas been to reduce the capability to produce to the standards required in world markets.
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These events together had both an immediate consequence on anticipated deliveries and a more long-termconsequenceon supplies in the pipeline, which is less capable of precise assessment.
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In this sense the classification of expenditure into operating expenditure or capital expenditure is of nolong-termconsequence.
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A distinction can be made between the immediate, short-term consequences, which have attracted most attention hitherto, and the less observed, but equally important, long-term consequences.
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Finally, the paper ends on a note of caution that reforms as envisaged may have calamitous long-term consequences both for rural communities and the country.
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The inability to restructure the national guard in this manner had dismal long-term consequences for that military force.
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This happy state of social irresponsibility is now over and the scientist will be called to account for the long-term consequences of his acts.
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However, the long-term consequences of repeated influenza vaccination are unknown.
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Many self-care support interventions involve patients with chronic conditions so that long-term consequences are important.
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The mid- to long-term consequences of changes in radiotherapy treatments, either on health outcomes or on subsequent healthcare costs, were not studied.
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