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Transient investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hinder a firm's efforts to invest in long-term research or to build up customer loyalty.

短期投资者要求从公司获得高额季度利润，这会阻碍公司投资长期研究或建立客户忠诚度。

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The approach to R&D is changing because long-term research was a luxury only a monopoly could afford.

研发的方式正在改变，因为长期研究在过去是只有垄断企业能搞得起的奢侈活动。

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The so-called autonomous adaptive structures are part of a long-term research into shape-memory healing which could impact long-term developments of implantable medical devices, for instance.

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Companies are afraid to invest in long-term research and development because of the impact on earnings.

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The Toshiba Lab is focussed on long-term research rather than being an incubator for start-up companies.

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