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The word 'issue' 单词用法详解



"My name is Xu Li 李旭, my question is the usage of the word “issue” 。 Thanks for your time."

Xu Li

就像汉语里的词一样,有些用法是常见的,有些则是罕见的。 Issue 这个词总共有近三十个意思,但很多并不常用。今天要向大家介绍的是 issue 在媒体和日常交流中出现频率最高的用法,其中包括两个作名词的用法,两个作为动词的用法,还有以下三个固定短语。你能分辨它们都是什么意思吗?

At issue

I would like to hear from everyone what your view is on the question at issue.

To make an issue of something

The only people who are making an issue of this story are the media.

To take issue with something/somebody

She has been taking issue with me since I raised some doubts about her proposal.

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