issues

英 [ˈɪʃuːz]

美 [ˈɪʃuːz]

n.  重要议题; 争论的问题; (有关某事的)问题，担忧; 一期; 期号
v.  宣布; 公布; 发出; (正式)发给，供给; (尤指通过正式文件)将…诉诸法律
issue的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

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• N-SING 首要事项;要点;问题的要害
  If something isthe issue, it is the thing you consider to be the most important part of a situation or discussion.
  1. I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue...
     我赚很多钱,但那不是最重要的。
  2. She avoided the issue by ordering a turkey sandwich...
     她点了份火鸡三明治,以此来避开这个重要问题。
  3. Do not draw it on the chart, however, as this will confuse the issue...
     但不用把它画到图上去,因为那样反而会混淆问题的重点。
  4. The real issue was never addressed.
     真正的要害问题根本没有被提及。
• N-COUNT (报刊的)期,号,版次
  Anissueof 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.
  1. The growing problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Lancet...
     最近一期的《柳叶刀》杂志中强调了这一日益严重的问题。
  2. I read Germaine Greer's article in the March issue with particular interest.
     我饶有兴致地阅读了杰曼·格里尔在三月那期发表的文章。
• VERB 发表;发布
  If youissuea statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly.
  1. Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations...
     昨晚他发表声明否认那些指控。
  2. The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal...
     政府发布了警告,要求罢工者停止行动,否则将被解雇。
  3. Yesterday his kidnappers issued a second threat to kill him.
     昨天绑匪再次威胁要将他撕票。
• VERB 向…颁发;(正式)发给
  If youare issued withsomething, it is officially given to you.
  1. On your appointment you will be issued with a written statement of particulars of employment...
     正式任命时,你会拿到一份关于雇用细则的书面声明。
  2. Staff will be issued with new grey-and-yellow designer uniforms.
     将会向雇员发放灰黄相间的名牌新制服。
  3. Issueis also a noun.
     
  4. ...a standard army issue rifle.
     一支常规军队配备的步枪
• VERB (液体、声音、气味)流出，发出，冒出
  When something such as a liquid, sound, or smellissues fromsomething, it comes out of that thing.
  1. A tinny voice issued from a speaker.
     扬声器里传出了细微的声音。
• PHRASE 争论中的;讨论中的
  The question or pointat issueis the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
  1. The problems of immigration were not the question at issue...
     移民问题不在讨论之列。
  2. One of the main points at issue is that the Community wants the representatives to be based in East Jerusalem.
     争论的要点之一是,共同体希望代表们的总部设在东耶路撒冷。
• PHRASE 使…引起关注;在…上挑起争论
  If youmake an issue ofsomething, you try to make other people think about it or discuss it, because you are concerned or annoyed about it.
  1. It seemed the Colonel had no desire to make an issue of the affair.
     看上去上校不想在那件事上挑起争端。
• PHRASE 不同意;对…持异议
  If youtake issue withsomeone or something they said, you disagree with them, and start arguing about it.
  1. Sister Morrison might take issue with me on that matter...
     莫里森修女在那件事上或许会和我持不同意见。
  2. I will not take issue with the fact that we have a recession.
     我不否认经济衰退的事实。
• PHRASE 在…方面有困难
  If someonehas issueswith a particular aspect of their life, they have problems connected with it.
  1. I think once you do have issues with food you're going to have them for the rest of your life.
     我认为一旦你吃东西有问题的话,你可能终生都会如此。

双语例句

• I am sick of all the quarrelling among politicians who should be concentrating on vital issues.
  我厌恶政客间的所有那些争吵，他们本应把注意力集中在重大问题上。
• She has a sure grasp of social issues such as literacy, poverty and child care.
  她对扫盲、贫穷和儿童保育等社会问题都有深切的认识。
• A broad range of issues was discussed.
  讨论涉及了范围十分广泛的一系列议题。
• I must forget these side issues and remember my mission.
  我必须忘掉这些枝节问题，记住我的使命。
• On important issues, they seek a second opinion
  在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。
• People are apt to confuse the two issues.
  人们容易把这两个问题混淆起来。
• There were differences of opinion, he added, on very basic issues
  他补充说，在一些非常基本的问题上存在意见分歧。
• They want to divert the attention of the people from the real issues.
  他们想要把人们的注意力从真正的问题上转移开。
• He's demonstrated how a campaign based on domestic issues can move votes.
  他已证明了基于国内议题的竞选活动是可以拉到选票的。
• He made only a veiled reference to international concerns over human rights issues
  他只是含蓄地提到了国际社会对人权问题的关注。