plural issues
plural issues
Learner's definition of ISSUE
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[count] : something that people are talking about, thinking about, etc. : an important subject or topic问题;重要议题 -
She is concerned with a variety of social/moral/economic issues.她关注诸多社会/道德/经济问题。
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Water purity is a public health issue.水质的洁净是一个公共健康问题。
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The President's speech addressed a number of important issues.总统的演讲论述了许多重要议题。
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campaign issues like education and defense诸如教育和防御等竞选议题
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The company insists that race was not an issue in its decision. [=that its decision was not related to race in any way]这家公司坚称其决策与种族毫不相关。
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The issue is poverty, not race: to talk about race is simply to confuse the issue.问题在于贫穷,而不是种族——谈论种族只会混淆问题所在。
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The case involves some complicated legal issues.这个案件涉及一些复杂的法律问题。
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He should stop dodging/avoiding the issue and make a decision now.他不应该再躲避/回避问题,现在做出决定。
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[count] : the version of a newspaper, magazine, etc., that is published at a particular time(报纸、杂志等的)期,号 -
There's an interesting article on page 12 of this issue.这一期的第12页上有一篇有趣的文章。
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the most recent issue of the magazine/journal最新一期杂志/期刊
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the current/latest issue最近/最新一期
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The library has a large collection of back issues. [=magazines, newspapers, etc., published before the current issue]图书馆藏有大量过期期刊。
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[singular] : the act of officially making something available or giving something to people to be used : the act of issuing something发行;分发 — see also standard-issue 4
issues [plural] : problems or concerns问题;担忧
at issue
: being discussed or considered问题中心;讨论的焦点
force the issue
: to force someone to do something or to make a decision about something强行实施;强迫做决定
have issues
informal 1
: to have problems that make you unhappy and difficult to deal with有问题 -
He seemed nice enough at first, but it turns out he has (a lot of) issues.起初他看上去很不错,但后来发现他有(很多)问题。
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She has serious anger issues. [=she often gets so angry that she is difficult to deal with]她十分易怒。
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: to have reasons for disliking someone or something : to disagree with or disapprove of someone or something不认同;不赞成 —
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make an issue of
: to argue about (something) or insist that (something) be treated as an important problem挑起事端 -
I knew they'd made a mistake, but I was too tired to make an issue of it.我知道他们犯了错,但我太累了,不想理会。
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They kept making an issue of his smoking. [=they continued to criticize him because he smokes cigarettes]他们总是批评他吸烟。
take issue with
: to disagree with (someone or something)提出异议;不赞同
without issue
law
: without having children无嗣 2 issue /ˈɪˌʃuː/ verb
issues; issued; issuing
issues; issued; issuing
Learner's definition of ISSUE
1 [+ object]
a : to give (something) to someone in an official way(正式)发给 : to give or supply (something) to (someone)发给;供给;配给 b : to make (something) available to be sold or used发行 -
The Post Office will issue a new first-class stamp.邮局将发行一种新的第一类邮件邮票。
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The company plans to raise money by issuing more stock.这家公司计划发行更多股票以筹集资金。
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The bank will be issuing a new credit card.银行将发行一种新的信用卡。
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the bank's newly issued credit card银行新发行的信用卡
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[+ object] : to announce (something) in a public and official way宣布;公布 -
The king issued a decree forbidding all protests.国王颁布法令,禁止所有抗议活动。
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A severe storm warning has been issued.已发布强暴风雨警报。
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The police have issued a warrant for her arrest.警方已发出对她的逮捕令。
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issue a press release发布新闻稿
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[no object] formal : to go, come, or flow out from some source流出
— issuer
noun, plural issuers [count]