[TOP]long-standing ˌʃOŋð>long-'standing adjective [usually before noun] that has existed or lasted for a long time  存在已久的;悠久的: a long-standing relationship 长期的关系 [TOP]long-standingUK [ˌlɒŋ'stæn.dɪŋ] US [ˌlɑ:ŋ-] adjective » having existed for a long time 由来已久的,长期存在的 a long-standing agreement 长期有效的协定 [TOP]long-standing ●●○○○
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 长期存在的;由来已久的 A long-standing situation has existed for a long time.
【搭配模式】:usu ADJ n
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。
...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