longstanding

IPA/ˌlɒŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/

KK[lˈɔŋstˌændɪŋ]IPA/ˌlɑːŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/

1.形容詞B2

釋義

used to describe something that started many years ago and is still here now, such as a friendship, a problem, or an agreement.

例句

Noor and Eri have a longstanding friendship that began in primary school.

longstanding + noun: describing a relationship that started years ago

The two villages share a longstanding dispute over the river border.

longstanding dispute: a problem present for many years

同義詞

long-established
stresses something set up long ago and now firmly in place, often a business or custom
long-term
stresses lasting far into the future, not how long it has already lasted
enduring
more formal; stresses that something lasts despite difficulty

反義詞

longstanding + noun

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). You rarely say 'the friendship is longstanding'; instead say 'a longstanding friendship'.

❌a long standing tradition' (two words).

✅a longstanding tradition.

💡write it as one word when it means existing for a long time.

longstanding — adjective