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long-term effects
UK/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm ɪˈfɛkts/US/ˌlɔːŋˈtɜrm ɪˈfɛkts/long-TERM ef·FECTS
Band 7+task2speaking
consequences or impacts that last over a long period
Examples
“long-term effects of pollution”
“study the long-term effects on health”
“concern about long-term effects”
Band 8 sentence
“Researchers warn that the long-term effects of air pollution on cognitive health are still underestimated.”
Collocations
- long-term effects on cognitive development
Word family
long-term adjectiveeffect noun
Common mistakes
longterm effects→long-term effects / long term effects
long-term affect→long-term effect(s)
Say it for a higher band
5long term result→6lasting effects→7+long-term effects
Synonyms
lasting consequences
Easily confused
short-term effects
“A medication may have short-term effects like drowsiness but unknown long-term effects on organ function.”
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