A ~ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.
The country is still suffering from ~ economic problems.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
A ~ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.
The country is still suffering from ~ economic problems.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012