longstanding
🇺🇸 /ˈlɔˌŋstændɪŋ/
📖 释义
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adjective
长期的; 由来已久的; 持久的; 悬而未决的
🔗 详情
词形变化
常用搭配
longstanding traditionlongstanding relationshiplongstanding issuelongstanding friendlongstanding commitmentlongstanding debatelongstanding concern
派生词
long-standing
同义词
establishedenduringpersistenttime-honoredvenerablelong-running
反义词
newrecentnovelshort-lived
易混淆词
long-standing
EN: 'Long-standing' is simply the hyphenated variant spelling of 'longstanding'; both are acceptable, though the hyphenated form is more traditional.
zh: 'Long-standing' 只是 'longstanding' 的带连字符变体拼写;两者均可接受,但带连字符的形式更为传统。
long standing
EN: 'Long standing' as two words can function as a noun phrase meaning 'a long duration or period of existence' (e.g., 'of long standing'), whereas 'longstanding' is an adjective.
zh: 作为两个词,'Long standing' 可以充当名词短语,意为“很长的持续时间或存在期”(例如,“of long standing”),而 'longstanding' 是形容词。
拼写提示
EN: Both 'longstanding' (closed) and 'long-standing' (hyphenated) are accepted; the hyphenated form is more common in formal writing. Do not write it as two separate words when using it as an adjective.
zh: 两种形式 'longstanding'(闭式)和 'long-standing'(连字符式)都被接受;在正式写作中,连字符形式更常见。当用作形容词时,不要将其写成两个分开的单词。
💬 例句
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The two families had a longstanding feud that dated back several generations.
这两个家族有着延续了好几代人的世仇。
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It is a longstanding tradition in the village to hold a festival every autumn.
每年秋天举办节日是这个村庄由来已久的传统。
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She was a longstanding member of the board of directors before her retirement.
退休前,她曾是董事会的长期成员。
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The committee finally addressed the longstanding issue of funding inequality.
委员会终于解决了长期存在的资金不平等的问题。