单词 | long-duration |
释义 | > as lemmaslong-duration long-duration adj. (a) that lasts for or involves a relatively long period of time; (b) (Finance) maturing or becoming effective only after a relatively long period of time. ΚΠ 1888 Nature 4 Oct. 558/1 There are cases in which falling stars emanate from the same part of the sky for long periods of time. One of these long-duration radiants..is shown in the accompanying illustration. 1910 Evening News (London) 2 Aug. 2/5 In looking to the future we must remember that the high-speed machine cannot at the same time be the machine for long-duration flight. 1925 Trans. Actuarial Soc. Amer. 26 510 (heading) Long Duration Bonds. 1973 Bankers Mag. Autumn 39/1 A significant proportion of the investors with a demand for long-duration assets, such as life insurance companies and pension funds, also do not have a need for continuous cash inflows. 1992 Contemp. Sociol. 21 870/2 The fourth section..postulates a range of techniques..that could be useful in facilitating human adjustment to anticipated conditions of long-duration space-flight. 2015 USA Today (Nexis) 12 Feb. (Money section) 5 b If you're a short-term investor in a long-duration fund and rates rise, you won't have the time horizon to recoup your principal. < as lemmas |
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