short term noun
Learner's definition of SHORT TERM
the short term
: a short period of time at the beginning of something短期；短时间 -
It will meet our needs, at least for the short term.至少从短期看来，这会满足我们的需要。
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His plan has advantages over the short term.他的计划短期内有优势。
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usually used in the phrase通常用于短语in the short term -
It won't make any difference in the short term. [=when a small amount of time has passed]短期内不会有什么区别。
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These changes may improve profits in the short term [=in the near future, in the short run], but they are going to cost us money in the long term.这些变化短期内会提高利润，但从长远看会增加我们的成本。
— compare long term