- issue
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 problemADJECTIVE▪ big, burning, central, critical, crucial, important, key, main, major, serious, vital▪
The economy remains the burning issue within the party.
▪ larger, wider▪The problem raises wider issues of gender and identity.
▪ minor, side▪ related▪ basic, fundamental▪ whole▪ real▪The real issue is where the power lies.
▪ contentious, controversial, difficult, thorny▪the controversial issue of censorship
▪ complex▪ live, unresolved▪The strike of ten years ago is still very much a live issue in the town.
▪ domestic, global, international, local, national, regional▪ commercial, constitutional, economic, educational, environmental, ethical, health, legal, moral, policy, political, safety, security, social, technical, theoretical… OF ISSUES▪ number, range, seriesVERB + ISSUE▪ raise▪ debate, discuss▪This evening we're debating the issue of the legalization of soft drugs.
▪ decide, resolve, settle▪A referendum was held to settle the issue.
▪ address, consider, cover, deal with, examine, explore, face, look at, tackle▪ clarify▪ see, understand▪ focus on▪We really need to focus on this one issue and not get sidetracked.
▪ touch on▪The issue of birth control was touched on, but we need to examine it in more detail.
▪ highlight▪The report highlights three issues.
▪ confuse▪This argument should not be allowed to confuse the issue.
▪ avoid, evade▪ become▪Security has become a real issue.
ISSUE + VERB▪ arise▪issues arising from the survey
▪ surround sth, underlie sth▪A more important issue underlies this debate.
▪ affect sb/sth, face sb/sth▪A number of issues are affecting the dairy industry.
PREPOSITION▪ at issue▪What you say is interesting, but it does not affect the point at issue here.
▪ on an/the issue▪She spoke on the issue of private health care.
▪ issue about▪fundamental issues about working conditions
▪ issue concerning▪issues concerning the environment
▪ issue relating to▪The conference examined key issues relating to the reform.
PHRASES▪ make an issue of sth▪I'm not worried about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it.
2 one in a series of publicationsADJECTIVE▪ current▪ back▪ special▪a special issue of stamps
VERB + ISSUE▪ bring out, publishISSUE + VERB▪ come out, go on sale▪ be outPREPOSITION▪ in an/the issue▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}an article in the current issue of ‘Newsweek’
verbADVERB▪ directly▪In a statement issued directly to the public on Thursday …
▪ jointly▪a document issued jointly by the two departments
▪ immediately, promptly▪He left the company and promptly issued a writ claiming $45 million in damages.
▪ formally▪the bank which formally issues and handles these credit cards
PREPOSITION▪ on behalf of▪a statement issued on behalf of the UN Secretary-General
▪ to▪The new guidelines have been issued to all doctors.
▪ with▪Some of the police were issued with rifles.
PHRASES▪ newly issued▪newly issued stamps
Issue is used with these nouns as the object: ↑alert, ↑announcement, ↑apology, ↑appeal, ↑bond, ↑bulletin, ↑call, ↑card, ↑caution, ↑certificate, ↑challenge, ↑charter, ↑cheque, ↑coin, ↑command, ↑communiqué, ↑condemnation, ↑credentials, ↑credit card, ↑currency, ↑decision, ↑declaration, ↑decree, ↑demand, ↑denial, ↑denunciation, ↑description, ↑directive, ↑document, ↑draft, ↑driving licence, ↑edition, ↑forecast, ↑guidance, ↑guideline, ↑impression, ↑indictment, ↑injunction, ↑instruction, ↑invitation, ↑invoice, ↑leaflet, ↑licence, ↑mandate, ↑manifesto, ↑memo, ↑memorandum, ↑notice, ↑order, ↑paper, ↑pass, ↑passport, ↑patch, ↑patent, ↑penalty, ↑permit, ↑plea, ↑proclamation, ↑receipt, ↑recommendation, ↑refund, ↑regulation, ↑reminder, ↑report, ↑reprimand, ↑resolution, ↑rule, ↑ruling, ↑security, ↑share, ↑stamp, ↑statement, ↑stock, ↑summons, ↑threat, ↑ticket, ↑ultimatum, ↑update, ↑verdict, ↑visa, ↑voucher, ↑warning, ↑warrant, ↑watch, ↑writ
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
