issue

单词辨析:

question issue problem 【导航词义:问题】
question n. 问题
〔辨析〕

通常指以口头或书面形式提出来要求回答或有待讨论解决的问题。

〔例证〕

She always asks difficult questions.

她总是问些不好回答的问题。

The question is whether I should go to the cinema with him, or go shopping with her.

问题是,我是应该和他去看电影,还是应该和她去逛街。

What did you say in answer to the teacher's question?

你是怎么回答老师的问题的?

To her, the question is quite absurd.

对于她来说,这个问题太荒谬了。

issue n. 问题,议题
〔辨析〕

多指社会或政治方面尚有争论的问题。

〔例证〕

You should raise the issue of gender discrimination with the council.

你应该向委员会提出性别歧视的问题。

The candidate addressed the issue of power abuse in his speech.

候选人在他的演讲里谈到了滥用权力的问题。

They began to debate the issues of human rights.

他们开始辩论人权问题。

They've published a lot of new books on international issues.

他们已经出版了很多论述国际问题的新书。

Australia was trying to keep a low profile on this issue.

澳大利亚力图在这个问题上保持低姿态。

problem n. 难题,问题
〔辨析〕

指客观存在的、难以处理或理解的问题,多为引起担心或造成困难的具体事情。

〔例证〕

The problem is how we can get the raw material.

问题是我们怎样才能得到原材料。

Related departments are discussing new measures aimed at tackling the drug problem.

相关部门正在讨论旨在解决毒品问题的新举措。

The shortage of money has posed a major problem.

资金短缺已经引起了一个重大问题。

Pollution is a big problem to be solved.

污染是一个有待解决的大问题。

The lawyer's advice led to the resolution of all their problems.

律师的建议使他们所有的问题得以解决。

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More seriously for him, there are members who say he is wrong on this issue.

对他来说更严重的是,有成员说他在这个问题上错了。

The real issue was never addressed.

真正的要害问题根本没有被提及。

Sister Morrison might take issue with me on that matter

莫里森修女在那件事上或许会和我持不同意见。

Is it right for the Church to express a view on political issues?

教会对政治问题发表看法是否恰当?

She avoided the issue by ordering a turkey sandwich

她点了份火鸡三明治,以此来避开这个重要问题。

Agents will raise the issue of prize-money for next year's world championships

经纪人将提出下年度世锦赛奖金的问题。