long-standing

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having existed for a long time; of long standing.
    — Forty-five years ago, Crewe was witnessing the first year of the revised timetable associated with the 'Electric Scots' services, following inauguration of through London-Glasgow electric running in May 1974. Except for Euston-North Wales traffic, the long-standing practice of motive power changing at Crewe had ended.
  2. Having been done for long enough time to become convention.
    — Long-standing custom calls for referring to the town chairman as mayor, even though we don't have a mayor.

词形变化

longer-standing comparative more long-standing comparative longest-standing superlative most long-standing superlative longstanding alternative
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