long-standing

英 [ˌlɒŋ ˈstændɪŋ]

美 [ˌlɔːŋ ˈstændɪŋ]

adj.  存在已久的; 悠久的

现在分词：long-standing　

TOEFL

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牛津词典

adj.

• 存在已久的；悠久的
  that has existed or lasted for a long time
  1. a long-standing relationship
     长期的关系

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 长期存在的；由来已久的
  Along-standingsituation has existed for a long time.
  1. They are on the brink of resolving their long-standing dispute over money.
     他们很快就能解决长期以来的金钱纠纷。
  2. ...long-standing economic links between Europe and much of Africa.
     欧洲和非洲大部分地区由来已久的经贸联系

双语例句

• Compared with the long-standing friendship between the two countries, their boundary dispute is only an issue of a temporary and limited nature.
  两国之间的边界争论，比起两国的悠久友谊来说，是一个暂时性和局部性的问题。
• Argentina's dispute with these creditors is a long-standing battle that stems from the country's default in 2001.
  阿根廷与这些债权人的纠纷由来已久，可以一直追溯到该国2001年发生的违约。
• The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came to a head when the workforce voted for strike action.
  关于工作条件的长期争论终于达到了白热化的程度，工人们投票赞成罢工。
• The two sides reviewed the long-standing serious disputes between China and the United States.
  双方回顾了中美两国之间长期存在的严重争端。
• My interest in the field is long-standing.
  我对于这方面的兴趣是由来已久的了。
• The Sino-US trade imbalance is a long-standing problem.
  中美贸易不平衡是一个由来已久的问题。
• A long-standing problem is the lack of essential procurement and regulatory capacities in many developing countries.
  一个长期存在的问题就是，许多发展中国家缺乏关键的采购和监管能力。
• If confirmed, the study would resolve a long-standing mystery about the star-forming process.
  如果得以证实，该研究将解开一个有关恒星形成的由来已久的谜团。
• Long-standing relations with China have proved valuable for Germans.
  事实证明，与中国历史悠久的关系对德国价值非凡。
• Concern about global warming over the past decade led many greens to reconsider their long-standing opposition to nuclear power.
  过去十年对全球变暖的担忧，促使许多环保主义者对反对核能的长期立场进行了反思。