long-term problem
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-termandproblem
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long-term
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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problem
noun[C]
uk/ˈprɒb.ləm/us/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...
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We have to remember that climate change is along-termproblem.
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Seven of the providers indicated that the level of fees had been along-termproblem.
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Our group facing along-termproblemthus confronts the task of optimizing under institutional constraints.
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Obesity is along-termproblemand needs a long-term strategy.
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We really have to consider thelong-termproblem, and we may have to give it more consideration than we have done in the past.
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In many ways, this is along-termproblem.
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In addition to thelong-termproblem, there is a short-term crisis.
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But all that he has claimed in respect of thelong-termproblemis that we are to have better control of public expenditure.
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I repeat that there is the short-term situation and thelong-termproblem.
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The pull from civilian airlines is unlikely to diminish, and we must face thatlong-termproblem.
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I know that some people think that there is nolong-termproblem.
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Here, there is both a short-term and along-termproblem.
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Further research is, therefore, required before an answer to thelong-termproblemcan be found.
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The first thing he must do is to recognise that this is along-termproblemand that it certainly cannot easily be solved.
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That is the most seriouslong-termproblemthat faces all of us.
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I hope that all parties will think about thislong-termproblem.
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As we all know, the famine has highlighted in the most terrible way a profound andlong-termproblem.
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This will be a difficult andlong-termproblemto resolve.
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