
issue
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。)
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。)
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。)