short-answer question

基本解释

Final exam (30%): Thirty multiple-choice or short-answer questions (1 point per question).
期末考（30％）：三十题复选题或是简答题（每题一分）。
for short--to answer that question, we need to get clearer about: What exactly is it for something to be me?
简而言之——去回答这个问题，我们需要弄清楚这些：我到底是什么？
Broadband, as quick as it gets, is still going to have some limitations in the short term," said Chizen in a question-and-answer session on stage at the conference.
宽带虽然发展得很快，但短期内仍然有些不足”，Chizen在会议的问答环节中如是说。

Now, the answer -- the short answer to your question is, we are very supportive of this.
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As for the question of whether Anshan is a profit-seeking business, the short answer is, yes, except for when it is not.
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