英语词汇“medium term”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

the time after now► the future

the time, especially a fairly long time, after now: · Ellen's finishing college soon but she doesn't really have any plans for the future.· As for the future, Tucker said she intends to take a well-deserved break before deciding what to do next.of the future (=that will exist in the future): · The car of the future may run on solar-powered batteries.

► ahead

in the future - used especially when you know you will have problems or difficulties in the future: the day/week/months ahead: · David had his breakfast and thought about the day ahead.· Unemployment in the region is expected to grow in the months ahead.lie ahead: · The government faces some difficult decisions in the months which lie ahead.ahead of: · I know there are some big problems ahead of us, but I'm sure we can overcome them.

► to come

: generations/years/a long time to come for a long time in and affecting many people in the future: · In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.· Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come.

► be still/yet/more etc to come

to not have happened yet but going to happen in the future, especially soon in the future: · The best is still to come -- there's chocolate ice cream for dessert.· The worst of the storm was still to come.

► from now on

use this to say that something will always happen in the future, starting from now: · From now on, I'm not letting anyone borrow my car.· From now on, you kids will have to make your own lunch.· From now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes.

► in future

British starting from now - use this especially to tell someone that they must do something starting from now: · In future, I expect you to be at work no later than 9.15.· In future, prisoners must serve at least half of their sentence before qualifying for any type of early release.

► in the long/short/medium term

use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future: · We don't know what will happen in the long term.· Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.· Analysts say the reports could have a major impact on the stock market in the short term.

单词	medium term
释义	medium termˈmedium ˌterm noun [singular] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For these discussions to take place in an effective manner accurate forecasts are needed over the medium term. Implementing them means we have to resort to some tough measures in the short and medium term. It hopes to build its membership up to between 100 and 300 companies in the medium term. Many traders and economists still believe the dollar is likely to head higher in the medium term. Politically, however, this is the least likely in the near to medium term. They could expect to receive a given level of real resources and plan accordingly for the medium term. This would require political will at the top, informed popular support and preparedness for the short to medium term consequences. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe time after now► the future the time, especially a fairly long time, after now: · Ellen's finishing college soon but she doesn't really have any plans for the future.· As for the future, Tucker said she intends to take a well-deserved break before deciding what to do next.of the future (=that will exist in the future): · The car of the future may run on solar-powered batteries. ► ahead in the future - used especially when you know you will have problems or difficulties in the future: the day/week/months ahead: · David had his breakfast and thought about the day ahead.· Unemployment in the region is expected to grow in the months ahead.lie ahead: · The government faces some difficult decisions in the months which lie ahead.ahead of: · I know there are some big problems ahead of us, but I'm sure we can overcome them. ► to come : generations/years/a long time to come for a long time in and affecting many people in the future: · In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.· Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come. ► be still/yet/more etc to come to not have happened yet but going to happen in the future, especially soon in the future: · The best is still to come -- there's chocolate ice cream for dessert.· The worst of the storm was still to come. ► from now on use this to say that something will always happen in the future, starting from now: · From now on, I'm not letting anyone borrow my car.· From now on, you kids will have to make your own lunch.· From now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes. ► in future British starting from now - use this especially to tell someone that they must do something starting from now: · In future, I expect you to be at work no later than 9.15.· In future, prisoners must serve at least half of their sentence before qualifying for any type of early release. ► in the long/short/medium term use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future: · We don't know what will happen in the long term.· Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.· Analysts say the reports could have a major impact on the stock market in the short term. the period of time a few weeks or months ahead of the present → short-term, long-termin the medium term The company’s prospects look good in the medium term. medium-term investments
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