issues
An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing.
Agents will raise the issue of prize-money for next year's world championships.
代理商们会提出明年世界锦标赛的奖金问题。
A key issue for higher education is the need for greater diversity of courses.
高等教育的一个重要议题是需要使课程更加多样化。
Is it right for the Church to express a view on political issues?
教会对政治问题发表看法是否恰当?
If something is the issue, it is the thing you consider to be the most important part of a situation or discussion.
I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue.
我是挣了很多钱,但那不是问题的关键。
Do not draw it on the chart, however, as this will confuse the issue.
但是不要把它画在图表上,因为这会把问题弄混淆。
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.
The growing problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Scientific American.
这一日益严重的问题在最新一期的《科学美国人》上得到强调。
Issue is the act of officially giving something to someone.
a standard army issue rifle.
常规军队配备的步枪。
at issue
The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
The problems of immigration were not the question at issue.
移民问题不在争论之列。
make an issue of
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.
It seemed the Colonel had no desire to make an issue of the affair.
那位上校似乎不想在那件事上挑起争端。
take issue with
If you take issue with someone or something they said, you disagree with them, and start arguing about it.
I will not take issue with the fact that we have a recession.
我不会对我们经历经济衰退这一事实表示异议。
have issues
If someone has issues with a particular aspect of their life, they have problems connected with it.
Once you have issues with food, you're going to have them for the rest of your life.
一旦你在饮食方面有问题,那么你可能终身都会有这些问题。
issues , issuing , issued
If you issue a statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly.
Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations.
昨天晚上,他发表了一项声明否认那些说法。
The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal.
该政府发出了警告,要求罢工者们停止行动,否则将被解雇。
If you are issued with something, it is officially given to you.
On your appointment you will be issued with a written statement of particulars of employment.
正式任命时,你会收到一份有关聘用细则的书面材料。