Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - short-sighted
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Short-sighted
short-sighted
~ adj 1 especially BrE unable to see objects clearly unless they are very close; nearsighted especially AmE (- opposite longsighted) 2 not considering the possible effects of something that seems to save time, money, or effort at the moment (a short-sighted policy of stopping investment in training) (- opposite farsighted) - short-sightedly adv - short-sightedness n
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also shortsighted 1. If you are short-sighted, you cannot see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use near-sighted) Testing showed her to be very short-sighted. ? long-sighted ADJ • short-sightedness Radical eye surgery promises to cure short-sightedness. N-UNCOUNT 2. If someone is short-sighted about something, or if their ideas are short-sighted, they do not make proper or careful judgments about the future. Environmentalists fear that this is a short-sighted approach to the problem of global warming... ADJ • short-sightedness The government now recognises the short-sightedness of this approach. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adj. 1 having short sight. 2 lacking imagination or foresight. Derivatives short-sightedly adv. short-sightedness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. близорукий 2. близорукий, недальновидный short-sighted politician —- недальновидный политик short-sighted strategist —- непрозорливый стратег short-sighted policy —- недальновидная политика ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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