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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 long-wind·ed /ˌlɔŋˈwɪndɪd, ˈlɔŋˌwɪn-/
 (a.)氣息長的,冗長的,囉唆的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Long-wind·ed a.
 1. Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker.
    A tedious, long-winded harangue.   --South.
  -- Long-wind*ed*ness, n.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 long-winded
      adj : using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy)
            speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional
            methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy
            editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy
            disputes" [syn: tedious, verbose, windy, wordy]