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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

long-term ['lɔŋtəːm]
  1. 1. adjective [+effects] [ prospects] [ future] 长远
  2. 2. adjective [+plan] [ project] [ solution] 长久
  3. 3. adjective [+memory] 长期
    the long-term unemployed
    长期失业

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

long-term ['lɔŋ .tɝm] ['lɔŋtəːm]
  1. 1. adjective 长期的;长远
  2. 2. adjective 资本利润借贷等)涉及较场期限的;长期的(六个月以上的资产产生的)
  3. 3. adjective 长期的,延续很长时间的,或未来延续很长时间的
  4. 4. noun 长远,‘in the long term’从长远来看

Collins English-English Dictionary

long-term
  1. 1. adj lasting, staying, or extending over a long time
    long-term prospects
  2. 2. adj [Finance] maturing after a long period of time
    a long-term bond

Examples

Learning a language is a long-term project.
学习语言是一项长期的工程。
Coke's damaging effects aren't long-term. They happen immediately.
可卡因的毒性并不是长期潜伏的,而是会立即发作的。
in the short/long term
短/长期
Our product has strong weatherability and long-term storage.
我们的产品耐候性强,保存时间长。
Long-term atropine treatment of school myopia can eliminate accommodation tonus and prevent or retard the progress of myopia.
长期阿托品治疗能消除调节张力,中止或减慢近视的进行。
Scientists are predicting long-term changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere.
科学家预测大气的化学成分将会有长期改变。

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