issue
音标:英 /ˈɪʃuː/,美 /ˈɪʃuː/
issue 是英语中兼具名词和动词词性的多义词,核心含义围绕“问题、发行、流出”三大方向展开:
作为名词:最常用义为“议题、争论点”,指需要讨论或解决的重要问题;也可表示出版物的“期、号”,或正式“发行”的动作及结果。
作为动词:意为“发行、发布”(正式文件或物品),或“流出、产生”(液体、声音等)。
议题、问题
指具有争议性或重要性的话题,与 problem 相比更强调“讨论性”而非“困难性”。
常见搭配:
动词+issue:address an issue(处理问题)、debate an issue(讨论议题)、resolve an issue(解决争端)
形容词+issue:burning issue(紧迫问题)、political issue(政治议题)、sensitive issue(敏感问题)
介词短语:at issue(在争论中)、take issue with sb(与某人争论)
期、号(出版物)
指报刊、杂志的某一“期”,相当于 number。
例句:She appeared on the cover of the next issue of Vogue.(她将登上《Vogue》下一期封面。)
发行、发布
指官方或批量发放的行为或结果。
搭配:new issue of stamps(新邮票发行)、government issue(政府配发物资)
发行、发布(正式文件/物品)
强调官方或正式渠道的“颁发、印发”。
例句:The bank issued new banknotes last month.(银行上月发行了新纸币。)
搭配:issue a statement(发布声明)、issue a license(颁发执照)
流出、产生
指液体、声音等从某处“涌出、发出”。
例句:Lava issued from the volcano.(熔岩从火山口流出。)
Climate change remains the most pressing issue of our time.(气候变化仍是我们这个时代最紧迫的议题。)
The magazine’s latest issue features an interview with the president.(该杂志最新一期刊登了对总统的专访。)
The government issued a warning about the approaching storm.(政府发布了暴风雨即将来临的警告。)
They took issue with the report’s methodology.(他们对报告的方法论提出了异议。)
A strange noise issued from the old building.(那栋旧建筑里传出奇怪的声音。)
The issue of online privacy has sparked global debate.(网络隐私问题引发了全球争论。)
Employees will be issued new ID cards next week.(员工下周将领取新身份证。)
This issue of the journal includes three groundbreaking studies.(本期期刊收录了三篇突破性研究。)
Water issued forth from the broken pipe.(水从破裂的管道中涌出。)
The committee will address the issue at tomorrow’s meeting.(委员会将在明天的会议上处理该问题。)
issue vs. problem:
issue:侧重“需要讨论或争议的议题”(如社会问题、政策议题);
problem:侧重“需要解决的困难或麻烦”(如技术故障、个人难题)。
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| at issue | 在争论中 | The root cause of the conflict is still at issue.(冲突的根源仍在争论中。) |
| take issue with | 与某人争论 | I take issue with your view on education reform.(我不同意你对教育改革的看法。) |
| issue from | 从……流出/产生 | Tears issued from her eyes.(泪水从她眼中涌出。) |
| new issue | 新发行物(如邮票) | The post office released a new issue of commemorative stamps.(邮局发行了新纪念邮票。) |
issue 是一个“场景驱动型”词汇:作名词时,需根据上下文判断是“议题”还是“出版物期号”;作动词时,强调“正式发行”或“自然流出”。掌握其搭配(如 at issue、issue a statement)和与 problem 的区别,能更精准地使用该词。你认为在环保议题(environmental issue)中,哪些子话题最值得关注?