单词 | long-awaited |
释义 | long-awaited adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A long-awaited event or thing is one that someone has been waiting for for a long time. ...the long-awaited signing of a peace agreement. ...his long awaited autobiography. Synonyms: expected, wanted, promised, looked-for Collocations: long-awaited reform The long-awaited reform will mean that couples will be able to keep property and other wealth to a total value of 1million. The Sun This will be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring about long-awaited reform. Times, Sunday Times From the perspective of longer term fiscal sustainability, the long-awaited reform of old-age pensions entered into force in 1999. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet the long-awaited reforms, which he unveils next week, will significantly increase electricity prices. Times, Sunday Times Ministers also insisted that the move would herald long-awaited reforms to rail fares, simplifying the system to prevent passengers paying too much. Times,Sunday Times The measures were outlined in a long-awaited report from the global travel task force. Times,Sunday Times Her long-awaited report will, hopefully, bring about muchneeded change. The Sun The long-awaited report by the parliamentary ombudsman into the collapse of final-salary schemes found the government had issued 'inaccurate, incomplete, unclear and inconsistent' information about the safety of the schemes. Times, Sunday Times The extent of salary inequality among on-air stars will be revealed today in the long-awaited report into talent remuneration. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 等待已久的 Japanese: 待ちに待った |
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