issue [ 'iʃju:, 'isju: ]

• n.
  • an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

    "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues"

  • one of a series published periodically

    "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"

    同义词： number

  • the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

    "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"

    同义词： issuing issuance

  • some situation or event that is thought about

    同义词： topic subject matter

  • supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

    同义词： military issue government issue

  • the immediate descendants of a person

    "he died without issue"

    同义词： offspring progeny

  • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

    同义词： consequence effect outcome result event upshot

  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    同义词： return take takings proceeds yield payoff

  • the becoming visible

    同义词： emergence egress

  • an opening that permits escape or release

    "the canyon had only one issue"

    同义词： exit outlet way out

  • the act of issuing printed materials

    同义词： publication

• v.
  • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

    同义词： publish bring out put out release

  • circulate or distribute or equip with

    "issue a new uniform to the children"

    同义词： supply

  • bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
  • come out of

    "Water issued from the hole in the wall"

    同义词： emerge come out come forth go forth egress

  • make out and issue

    同义词： write out make out cut

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