Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #341
issue
问题;议题
a subject or problem that is discussed or needs to be dealt with
- 1.
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow
流出或流出的动作或实例
- 2.
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
一个重要的争议问题,需要解决
- 3.
Someone or something that flows out or comes out
流出或出来的人或物
- 4.
one of a series published periodically
定期出版的一期
- 5.
The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly
某物流出或出来的方式或机会,尤其是
- 6.
some situation or event that is thought about
被思考的某种情况或事件
- 7.
The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly
发送某物的动作或实例,尤其是
- 8.
The action or an instance of sending something out
发送某物的动作或实例
- 9.
Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly
需要解决的任何问题或情况,尤其是
- 10.
Any question or situation to be resolved
需要解决的任何问题或情况
- 11.
The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly
事件的最终结果或结果,尤其是
(报刊的)期;号;发行;发布;流出;流出物;出口;结果;结局;流出或流出的动作或实例
In use
The main issue at the meeting was the budget cut.
We need to address several issues before the project can proceed.
Environmental issues have become a global concern.
the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone
politicians never discuss the real issues
she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
issue of [something]
我们讨论了气候变化的问题。
We discussed the issue of climate change.
某个议题或问题
Connections
Collocations
- raise an issue
- 提出问题
- We need to raise the issue at the next meeting.我们需要在下次会议上提出这个问题。
- address an issue
- 处理问题
- The manager promised to address the issue immediately.经理承诺立即处理这个问题。
- resolve an issue
- 解决问题
- We must resolve this issue before the deadline.我们必须在截止日期前解决这个问题。
- key issue
- 关键问题
- The key issue is funding for the project.关键问题是项目的资金。
- major issue
- 重大问题
- Pollution is a major issue in big cities.污染是大城市的一个重大问题。
- controversial issue
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将issue联想为‘流出’——争议点如泉水般涌出。
Context & Register
中性语域,常见于学术讨论、政治辩论、媒体报道等场合。通常用于正式或半正式语境,表示待解决的议题或争议点。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'tissue' rhymes with 'issue' in typical English pronunciation. Words like 'sue' share the 'sue' spelling but are pronounced with a /s/ sound instead of /ʃ/, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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