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far-sighted

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌfar-ˈsighted / $ ˈ. ˌ../ adjective  1 PREDICTfar-sighted people, ideas, or plans are wise because they show an understanding of what will happen in the future 有远见的,深谋远虑的 far-sighted investments 有远见的投资 a far-sighted politician 卓有远见的政治家2. especially American EnglishSIGHT/ABILITY TO SEE able to see or read things clearly only when they are far away from you 远视的 OPP short-sighted SYN British English long-sightedfar-sightedness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
far-sightedBut the other changes have been both radical and far-sighted.This point was acknowledged even 150 years ago by a far-sighted Baptist parson, John Howard Hinton.The universe, thought Scarlet, must be benevolently staffed by more far-sighted beings than ourselves.Prices were falling and far-sighted men were looking for something else to cultivate.
ˌfar-ˈsighted adjectiveChineseSyllable
show people, are plans Corpus wise an far-sighted or because they ideas,


far-sighted
ˌfar-ˈsighted / $ ˈ. ˌ../ adjective
1. far-sighted people, ideas, or plans are wise because they show an understanding of what will happen in the future:
    far-sighted investments
    a far-sighted politician
2. especially American English able to see or read things clearly only when they are far away from you
   OPP  short-sighted
   SYN  long-sighted British English
—far-sightedness noun [uncountable]


far-sighted (NAmE far·sighted) BrE /ˌfɑː ˈsaɪtɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfɑːr ˈsaɪtɪd/ 🔊 adjectivehaving or showing an understanding of the effects in the future of actions that you take now, and being able to plan for them 有远见的;深谋远虑的the most far-sighted of politicians最有远见的政治家a far-sighted decision有远见的决定(especially NAmE) = long-sighted far-sighted·ness BrE /ˌfɑː ˈsaɪtɪdnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfɑːr ˈsaɪtɪdnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]