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short-range

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌshort-ˈrange adjective  1 NEAR[only before noun] short-range weapons or missiles are designed to travel or be used over a short distance 〔武器或导弹〕短程的 OPP long-range short-range nuclear weapons 短程核武器2. short-range plan/goal/forecast etc SOONconcerned only with the period that is not very far into the future 短期计划/目标/预测等 OPP long-range
Examples from the Corpus
short-rangeYukawa realised that the short-range attractive force between nuclear particles could be explained as the exchange of a massive intermediate particle.Cellular telephone is another alternative, but only for short-range calls.If so you will find it helpful to set some goals to give short-range guidance.Impacts on land are severe short-range hazards, but impacts in the ocean are dangerous even at very long ranges.The feature is used in the A320 short-range jet and in the A330 and A340 longer-range planes.Short-range missiles in Asia do not pose a direct threat to the U.S.It committed the forthcoming summit to draw up a mandate for negotiations on short-range nuclear forces.a short-range nuclear missileThe manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.This is particularly true for a defensive system based on comparatively small, independent units, armed with short-range weapons.
ˌshort-ˈrange adjectiveChineseSyllable
are short-range designed weapons or Corpus missiles


short-range
ˌshort-ˈrange adjective
1. [only before noun] short-range weapons or missiles are designed to travel or be used over a short distance
   OPP  long-range:
    short-range nuclear weapons
2. short-range plan/goal/forecast etc concerned only with the period that is not very far into the future
   OPP  long-range


short-rangeBrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈreɪndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈreɪndʒ/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (of weapons 武器) designed to travel only over short distances 短程的;近程的short-range missiles短程导弹(of plans, etc. 计划等) connected with a short period of time in the future 短期的;近期的a short-range weather forecast短期天气预报   compare long-range