long-term solution

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meaningsoflong-termandsolution

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long-term
adjective
uk
/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us
/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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solution
noun
uk
/səˈluː.ʃən/us
/səˈluː.ʃən/
the answer to ...
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(Definition oflong-termandsolutionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thelong-termsolutionto the acquisition of adequate scientific manpower is training in the countries concerned.
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Anotherlong-termsolutioncan be found in harmonized education and training programs.
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Total eradication of bovine tuberculosis in cattle seemed a possible but quitelong-termsolution.
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With digitisation this problem seems to have found along-termsolution: on a single server are now found all the data, both sound and visuals (photographs, films, graphics, transcriptions).
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Devaluation was nolong-termsolution.
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What purpose does it serve in finding along-termsolution?
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In all seriousness, he wanted to introduce exceptions to along-termsolutionwhich would allow people to work up to 78 hours per week.
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That would be a far-sighted andlong-termsolution.
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Therefore, in a sense, an immediate approval of the proposal would postpone the need for along-termsolution.
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What the ideallong-termsolutionis, one cannot be certain.
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It would be very wrong if this became a permanent or even along-termsolution.
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Any solution must be along-termsolution: it cannot be implemented overnight.
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But this is very much of along-termsolution, and we have got to do something in the intervening 10 years.
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Thelong-termsolutionto issues of asylum is to reduce conflict and poverty globally.
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The onlylong-termsolutionis to remove major powers of taxation altogether from local government.
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Yes, but that is not thelong-termsolution.
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In short, the market has been severely affected by over-supply, and the solelong-termsolutionlies with bringing supply and demand into better balance.
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It may deal with the immediate problem of illicitly held military equipment, but anylong-termsolutionmust be far more innovative.
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