Britain's new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance, not just for the short term but for the long term.

英国的新规提醒着银行家们，社会不仅对他们的短期业绩有兴趣，而且对他们的长期业绩也有兴趣。

youdao

As a general rule of thumb, compressed audio (or modules) are best for long files like background music or dialog, and uncompressed is better for short sound effects.

一般的经验是，压缩音频(或模块)最好是长文件，如背景音乐或对话，未压缩的用于短声音效果更好。

youdao

Before then a fund could be penalized for having too large a percentage of its profits from "short-term" gains--a painful rule given that a gain on a short sale is always treated as short-term, however long the position is held.

FORBES: What Goes Up ...

Of course, since cell phones have been in use for a relatively short time, we cannot rule out the possibility that heavy and long-term use may prove to have effects when more time has elapsed.

FORBES: Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer? The Diehards Cling Desperately To Opinion