long-standing

英 [ˌlɒŋ ˈstændɪŋ]

美 [ˌlɔːŋ ˈstændɪŋ]

adj.  存在已久的; 悠久的

现在分词：long-standing　

TOEFL

Collins.2

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

• Britain as a nation has very long-standing ties with the Middle East, as does France.
  他说：作为一个国家，英国和中东的关系源远流长，法国也同样如此。
• But while they can help societies to solve long-standing economic and social problems, they also bring new challenges.
  虽然，数码科技有助我们解决一些长期性的经济和社会问题，但也带来了新的冲击。
• 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。
• Canada and the United States have a long-standing entente on border problems.
  加拿大和美国在边界问题上有一个长期存在的协约。
• 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。
• But critics doubt they can solve the long-standing issue of fraud and misconduct in Chinese academia.
  但评论家们怀疑这些新规定是否能够从根本上解决在中国学术界长期存在的弄虚作假和学术不端问题。
• By any yardstick, we can be proud of our long-standing record of philanthropy for charities and education.
  不论以什么标准来衡量，我们长期对慈善和教育事业的奉献，都值得我们引以为荣。
• Well, dear-about that question of mine-that long-standing question?
  好了，亲爱的关于我提出的问题那个长期拖而不决的问题现在怎么样啊？
• 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。
• The U.S.-China chicken issue is a long-standing one.
  关于美国和中国鸡肉进出口的问题由来已久。