1 [C] a problem or subject for discussion 问题;论题;议题:
I want to raise the issue of overtime pay at the meeting.我想在会上提出加班费的问题。The government cannot avoid the issue of homelessness any longer.政府不能再回避有些人无家可归的问题。
2 [C] one in a series of things that are published or produced (期刊等的)一期:
Do you have last week's issue of this magazine?你有没有这杂志上个礼拜的那一期?
3 [U] the act of publishing or giving sth to people 发行;给予:
the issue of blankets to the refugees向难民发放毛毯
make an issue (out) of sth to give too much importance to a small problem 小题大做:
OK, we disagree on this but let's not make an issue of it.好吧,我们在这一点上有分歧,可是不要小题大做。
issue²
/ˈɪʃu:;ˈɪsju: ||; ˈɪʃυ; ˈɪʃjυ/verb
1 [T] to print and supply sth 发行:
to issue a magazine/newsletter发行杂志╱简讯
2 [T] to give or say sth to sb officially 正式发给;发表:
The new employees were issued with uniforms.新员工都发给了制服。to issue a visa发给签证The police will issue a statement later today.今天晚些时候警方将发表一项声明。
3 [I] (formal 正式) to come or go out 传出;发出:
An angry voice issued from the loudspeaker.扩音器里传来一个怒气冲冲的声音。
issue1/ˋIʃu; ˈIʃuː/n [C]1 a subject or problem that people discuss 议题﹔争论的问题: This is a very important political issue. 这是个非常重要的政治问题。+of We discussed the issue of teachers’ pay. 我们讨论了教师薪酬的问题。I’d like to raise the issue (=start to discuss the issue) of safety. 我想提出讨论安全问题。important/key/major issue This is one of the key issues for the government. 这对政府来说是关键的问题之一。2 a magazine or newspaper that is printed at one particular time〔杂志或报纸的〕期﹐号: +of the latest issue of Vogue 最新一期的《时尚》杂志3 take issue with sb/sth to disagree or argue with someone 不同意某人/某事﹔与某人争论: He took issue with the decision. 他对这个决定有异议。4 make an issue of sth to start an argument or discussion about something that is not important 对某事小题大作
issue2v [T] 1 to officially make a statement or give an order, warning etc 发表〔声明〕﹔发出﹐颁布〔命令﹑警告等〕: The government has issued a warning to people travelling to this area. 政府向去该地区旅行的人发出警告。a statement issued by the White House 白宫发表的声明2 to officially give people documents, equipment etc〔正式〕发给〔文件﹑设备等〕﹐分发: Thousands of passports are issued each year. 每年要签发数以千计的护照。issue sb with sth Staff are issued with special clothing. 员工都配发特制衣服。
issueissueissues1noun1an important problem that people talk about: Pollution is a serious issue.2a magazine or newspaper of a particular day, week, or month: Have you read this week's issue?issueissueissuesissuedissuing2verb (issues, issuing, issued)to give or say something officially: The soldiers were issued with uniforms.The police have issued a statement.