◙ noun 1. an important topic or problem for debate or discussion • 问题；议题；争论点 »the issue of global warming. 全球变暖问题。 »money is not an issue. 钱不是问题。 (issues)[informal] personal problems or difficulties • [非正式] 个人问题；个人困难 »emotions and intimacy issues that were largely dealt with through alcohol. 很大程度上通过无节制地饮酒来处理的情感、两性关系中的隐私等个人问题。 2. [mass noun] the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes • 分配；分发；发行 »the issue of notes by the Bank of England. 英格兰银行纸币的发行。 [count noun] each of a regular series of publications • （出版物的）期，号 »the December issue of the magazine. 杂志的12月号。 [count noun] a number or set of items distributed at one time • 一次发行额 »a share issue has been launched. 一期股票发行额已投放市场。 3. [mass noun] (formal or Law)children of one's own • [正式或律] 子女，后代，后嗣 »the earl died without male issue. 伯爵死后没有子嗣。 4. [mass noun] the action of flowing or coming out • 流出，放出，发出 »a point of issue. 出发点。 »[count noun] an issue of blood. 血液的流出。 5. [dated] a result or outcome of something • [旧] 结果；后果 »the chance of carrying such a scheme to a successful issue was small. 成功地完成这项方案的可能性很小。 ◙ (issues, issued, issuing) 1. [with obj.] supply or distribute (something) • 提供，分配，分发 »licences were issued indiscriminately to any company. 一视同仁地把许可证发给各公司。 (issue someone with)supply someone with (something) • 提供（或发给）某人（某物） formally send out or make known • 发表 »the minister issued a statement. 部长发表了一项声明。 put (something) on sale or into general use • 发行 »Christmas stamps to be issued in November. 圣诞节纪念邮票将于11月发行。 2. [no obj.] (issue from)come, go, or flow out from • 出来，流出 »exotic smells issued from a nearby building. 奇怪的气味从附近的一座建筑物里散发了出来。 result or be derived from • 由…产生，由…得出；导致，造成 »the struggles of history issue from the divided heart of humanity. 历史上的斗争起因于人心的不一致。
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◘ at issue 1. under discussion; in dispute • 争论中的；待解决的；不一致的 ◘ make an issue of 1. treat too seriously or as a problem • 小题大做，夸大其事 ◘ take issue with 1. disagree with;challenge • 持异议，不同意；挑战 »she takes issue with the notion of crime as unique to contemporary society. 对于犯罪只是现代社会所特有的说法，她持异议。