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N-COUNT
重要問題;議題;爭論的問題
An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing.
例句
Agents will raise the issue of prize-money for next year's world championships...
經紀人將提出下年度世錦賽獎金的問題。
A key issue for higher education in the 1990's is the need for greater diversity of courses...
20 世紀 90 年代,高等教育的一個重要議題是要使課程更加多樣化。
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N-SING
首要事項;要點;問題的要害
If something is the issue, it is the thing you consider to be the most important part of a situation or discussion.
例句
I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue...
我賺很多錢,但那不是最重要的。
She avoided the issue by ordering a turkey sandwich...
她點了份火雞三明治,以此來避開這個重要問題。
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N-COUNT
(報刊的)期,號,版次
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.
例句
The growing problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Lancet...
最近一期的《柳葉刀》雜志中強調了這一日益嚴重的問題。
I read Germaine Greer's article in the March issue with particular interest.
我饒有興致地閱讀了杰曼·格里爾在三月那期發表的文章。
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VERB
發表;發布
If you issue a statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly.
例句
Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations...
昨晚他發表聲明否認那些指控。
The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal...
政府發布了警告,要求罷工者停止行動,否則將被解雇。
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VERB
向…頒發;(正式)發給
If you are issued with something, it is officially given to you.
例句
On your appointment you will be issued with a written statement of particulars of employment...
正式任命時,你會拿到一份關于雇用細則的書面聲明。
Staff will be issued with new grey-and-yellow designer uniforms.
將會向雇員發放灰黃相間的名牌新制服。
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VERB
(液體、聲音、氣味)流出，發出，冒出
When something such as a liquid, sound, or smell issues from something, it comes out of that thing.
例句
A tinny voice issued from a speaker.
揚聲器里傳出了細微的聲音。
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PHRASE
爭論中的;討論中的
The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
例句
The problems of immigration were not the question at issue...
移民問題不在討論之列。
One of the main points at issue is that the Community wants the representatives to be based in East Jerusalem.
爭論的要點之一是,共同體希望代表們的總部設在東耶路撒冷。
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PHRASE
使…引起關注;在…上挑起爭論
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.
例句
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爭端。
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PHRASE
不同意;對…持異議
If you take issue with someone or something they said, you disagree with them, and start arguing about it.
例句
Sister Morrison might take issue with me on that matter...
莫里森修女在那件事上或許會和我持不同意見。
I will not take issue with the fact that we have a recession.
我不否認經濟衰退的事實。
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PHRASE
在…方面有困難
If someone has issues with a particular aspect of their life, they have problems connected with it.
例句
I think once you do have issues with food you're going to have them for the rest of your life.
我認為一旦你吃東西有問題的話,你可能終生都會如此。