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issues

UK /ˈɪʃuːz/US /ˈɪʃuːz/

词源

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

noun

❶ 指需要讨论或解决的难题或争议,常用于描述社会、政治或个人面临的复杂问题。

“The government is trying to address environmental issues.”

(政府正试图解决环境问题。)

“She has some personal issues to deal with.”

(她有一些个人问题需要处理。)

❶ 指期刊或杂志的某一期,通常按时间顺序编号发行。

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

(这本杂志的最新一期现已发行。)

“I have collected all the issues from last year.”

(我收集了去年的所有期刊。)

同义词:problems, concerns, matters, topics, editions

verb

❶ 正式发布或分发某物,如文件、声明或物品,通常由权威机构执行。

“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, publish, distribute, announce, dispense

常见短语

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

“I take issue with his interpretation of the data.”

(我不同意他对数据的解释。)

at issue — 指正在讨论或争议中的问题,强调其核心性或重要性。

“The main point at issue is the budget.”

(争议的主要焦点是预算问题。)