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long-standing

🇬🇧 UK/'lɔŋstædiŋ/🇺🇸 US/'lɔŋstædiŋ/
TOEFL

Definitions

adj.

Having existed or continued for a long time.

长期存在的;由来已久的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
longother
+
standstand, set, place
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=long-standing

Common Collocations

  • 1.long-standing tradition由来已久的传统
  • 2.long-standing agreement由来已久的协议

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The long-standing feud between the two families finally came to an end.

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