The medium-term economic prospects remained poor.

中期经济前景仍然黯淡。

If a woman gives up her job to look after her baby, she will risk losing her salary in the medium-term and may seriously damage her long-term career prospects.

如果一个女人放弃工作去照看宝宝，她不但将面临在中期内领不到薪水的危险，而且有可能严重影响她事业的长期发展。