short-range
UK/'ʃɔ:t'reindʒ/US
TOEFL
Definitions
adj.
Designed to work over short distances; relating to the near future
短程的；近期的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedshort + range = covering a short range, i.e. a short distance (a short-range missile) or a short span of time ahead (a short-range forecast). Transparent compound built on the length/time senses of short.
Root short still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.short-range missile短程导弹
- 2.short-range forecast近期预报
- 3.short-range plan近期计划
- 4.short-range weapon短程武器
Example Sentences
- 1.
The army deployed short-range missiles along the border.
- 2.
These are short-range goals we can reach within a month.