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short-termism

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌshort-ˈtermism noun [uncountable]  PLANa way of planning or thinking that is concerned only with what gives you advantages now, rather than what might happen in the future 急功近利,注重短效〔只考虑目前利益的做法〕 plans to combat short-termism among investors in British industry 打击英国工业中投资者的短期效益主义的计划
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short-termismPart of the reason for that, he contends, is our acute short-termism which could prove terminal.Whether the charge of investor short-termism is valid turns essentially on whether the stock market is efficient in pricing shares.The issue of short-termism is considered in more detail in Chapter 4.Why should short-termism be a feature of investment which the Government can influence?It may be some comfort to know that short-termism is not exactly a new concern.According to this view, short-termism is a feature of investments in firm-specific assets that have a low resale value outside the firm.
ˌshort-ˈtermism nounChineseSyllable
planning or a that of way thinking is Corpus


short-termism
ˌshort-ˈtermism noun [uncountable]
a way of planning or thinking that is concerned only with what gives you advantages now, rather than what might happen in the future:
    plans to combat short-termism among investors in British industry


short-termismBrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈtɜːmɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈtɜːrmɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a way of thinking or planning that is concerned with the advantages or profits you could have now, rather than the effects in the future 只注重短期效益的思维方式