issue

1. N-COUNT An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing. 議題

Agents will raise the issue of prize-money for next year's world championships. 代理商們會(huì)提出明年世界錦標(biāo)賽的獎(jiǎng)金問(wèn)題。

A key issue for higher education in the 1990s is the need for greater diversity of courses. 20世紀(jì)90年代高等教育的一個(gè)關(guān)鍵問(wèn)題是需要使課程更加多樣化。

2. N-SING If something is the issue, it is the thing you consider to be the most important part of a situation or discussion. 要點(diǎn)

I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue. 我是掙著很多錢(qián)，但那不是問(wèn)題的關(guān)鍵。

Do not draw it on the chart, however, as this will confuse the issue. 但是不要把它畫(huà)在圖表上，因爲(wèi)這將使要點(diǎn)模糊不清。

3. N-COUNT An issue of something such as a magazine or newspaper is the version of it that is published, for example, in a particular month or on a particular day. (襍志或報(bào)刊的) 期

The growing problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Scientific American. 這一日益嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題在最新一期的《科學(xué)美國(guó)人》上得到強(qiáng)調(diào)。

4. V-T If you issue a statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly. 發(fā)表 (聲明); 發(fā)出 (警告)

Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations. 昨天晚上，他發(fā)表了一項(xiàng)聲明否認(rèn)那些說(shuō)法。

The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal. 該政府發(fā)出了警告，罷工者們應(yīng)停止他們的行動(dòng)，否則將被免職。

5. V-T If you are issued with something, it is officially given to you. 分發(fā)[usu passive]

On your appointment you will be issued with a written statement of particulars of employment. 你上任時(shí)會(huì)收到一份聘用細(xì)則的書(shū)麪材料。

6. N-UNCOUNT Issue is also a noun. 分發(fā)

...a standard army issue rifle. …一支標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的軍隊(duì)配發(fā)的步槍。

7. PHRASE The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed. 爭(zhēng)論中的

The problems of immigration were not the question at issue. 移民問(wèn)題不在爭(zhēng)論之列。

8. PHRASE If you make an issue of something, you try to make other people think about it or discuss it, because you are concerned or annoyed about it. 挑起對(duì)…的爭(zhēng)論

It seemed the Colonel had no desire to make an issue of the affair. 那位上校似乎不願(yuàn)挑起對(duì)此事的爭(zhēng)論。

9. PHRASE If you take issue with someone or something they said, you disagree with them, and start arguing about it. 對(duì)…持異議

I will not take issue with the fact that we have a recession. 我不會(huì)對(duì)我們經(jīng)歷經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退這一事實(shí)表示異議。

10. PHRASE If someone has issues with a particular aspect of their life, they have problems connected with it. 有…方麪的問(wèn)題[oft PHR 'with/about' n]

Once you have issues with food, you're going to have them for the rest of your life. 一旦你在食物方麪有問(wèn)題，你以後的生活中就一直會(huì)有這樣的問(wèn)題。