有些工程师认为,既然为这一系统起作用已付出如此巨大的努力,明智的做法是短期内将这项工作继续下去,而不是从头再来。 Some engineers take the view that since so much effort has been put into making this system work it would be sensible in the short term to continue the same line rather than start afresh.
短期内我们会赔钱,但从长远看,利润将会是丰厚的。 In the short term we will lose money, but in the long term the profits will be very large.
他只是短期外出--至多一周。 He's only away for short periods a week at the longest.
为长期发展而牺牲短期利润是公司的方针。 It's the company's policy to sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth.