好词典

issue

UK /ˈɪʃuː/US /ˈɪʃuː/

词源

源自中古英语 'issue',来自古法语 'issir'(意为“出去”),最终源自拉丁语 'exire'(意为“离开”)。

noun

❶ 指需要讨论或解决的问题,常用于描述社会、政治或个人面临的困难或争议。

“The government is trying to address the issue of unemployment.”

(政府正在努力解决失业问题。)

“Climate change is a global issue that affects everyone.”

(气候变化是一个影响所有人的全球性问题。)

❶ 指出版或发行的物品,如杂志、报纸或邮票的某一期。

“The latest issue of the magazine is now available.”

(这本杂志的最新一期现已发行。)

“He collects rare stamps from every issue.”

(他收集每一期发行的稀有邮票。)

同义词:problem, matter, topic, publication, edition

verb

❶ 指正式发布或分发某物,如文件、命令或物品。

“The government issued a warning about the storm.”

(政府发布了关于风暴的警告。)

“The school issued new uniforms to all students.”

(学校向所有学生发放了新校服。)

同义词:release, distribute, publish, announce

常见短语

take issue with — 表示不同意或反对某人的观点或行为,通常用于正式或争论性场合。

“He took issue with the way the report was presented.”

(他对报告的呈现方式表示反对。)

at issue — 指正在讨论或争议中的问题,强调其重要性或焦点性。

“The main point at issue is whether the policy is fair.”

(争议的主要焦点是该政策是否公平。)