Meaning of issue in English

accuseHe was accused of statutory rape.
make an accusation againstShe was arrested for making false accusations against her former employer.
level an accusation againstFerguson was furious at the accusations leveled against his player.
level a charge againstShe denied all the charges leveled against her.
hurl accusations atShe hurled accusations at her ex-husband across the courtroom.
charge someone withHe was charged with three counts of fraud.

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Police have issued an Identikit of the man they want to question.
The Palace has issued a statement criticizing the newspaper report.
He started issuing peremptory instructions.
He will be issuing directions to judges on sentencing in the next few days.
The company has been forced to issue a statement about yesterday's accident.

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Phrasal verb

issue from something

(Definition of issue from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

issue | Intermediate English

issue

noun [ C ]

/ˈɪʃ·u/

issue noun [C] (SUBJECT)

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a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about:

There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue.

Isn’t the need to hire more staff what’s really at issue here (= the subject of the disagreement)?

I like my hair this way – I don’t see why you have to make an issue of it (= cause it to be a problem).

issue noun [C] (SUPPLY)

a group or series, or one of a group or series, of things that are supplied, made available, or printed at the same time:

A new issue of postage stamps was released to honor women in the military.

He picked up an old issue of Life magazine.

issue

verb [ T ]

/ˈɪʃ·u/

issue verb [T] (SUPPLY)

to give, supply, or produce something official:

Reporters gathered on the White House lawn, hoping that the president would issue a statement.

(Definition of issue from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

issue | Business English

issue

noun

/ˈɪʃuː/ us

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[ C or U ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

(also issuance)

the offer for sale by a company or organization of financial products such as shares or bonds:

bond/stock/share issue

the issue of sth Shareholders approved the issue of 12 million shares of preferred stock.

in issue Total shares in issue are in excess of the those stated in the report.

at/on issue While the shares dipped below the price at issue, some buying support lifted the stock back into positive territory.

[ C ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

all of a particular type of shares, bonds, etc. that are offered for sale together:

Since it is the largest issue and the market is witnessing poor performance, investors might not get value.

We launched an exchange offer to buy back existing bonds in return for a new issue.

[ C ]

a group or series, or one of a group or series, of things that are made available, published, or printed at the same time:

an issue of a journal/magazine/newspaper The latest issue of the journal features interviews with twelve great business leaders.

today's/this month's/Saturday's/etc. issue

Issue number one of the comic book sold for $1.2 million at auction.

[ C or U ] MONEY

the act of making available coins, currency, or stamps by a government, or the items themselves:

Issue of a new ten rupee coin replaced a note of a similar denomination already in circulation.

We expect the release of two commemorative coin issues by the United States Mint.

[ C ]

a subject or problem that people think or talk about, or need to deal with:

address/tackle/resolve an issue The service offers confidential help to filers who cannot resolve an issue through normal channels.

consider/discuss an issue

a central/core/key issue

a major/minor issue

a critical/serious issue Health care could become a critical issue in political debate.

a complex/controversial/sensitive issue

[ C ] LAW

a question that people still disagree about after all sides have argued for their clients in court:

Pleadings, depositions, and admissions on file show that there is no genuine issue.

be at issue formal

to be the most important part of what is being discussed:

The point at issue is what is best for the firm.

take issue with sth formal

to disagree strongly with someone:

take issue with sb over sth I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions.

Examples of issue

issue

It's all out in the open, so there's no trust issue about whether the marshmallows are real.

From The Atlantic

It wasn't an issue, as people will see in the movie.

From Los Angeles Times

It keeps on trying to sweep this issue under the rug as if it didn't happen.

From CNN

The first and second issues are interesting because more and more, they're related.

From TechCrunch

Then, of course, there are the legal issues.

From TIME

Raising money helps to bring attention to issues that some people will not talk about.

From CNN

It's changed a lot and the issue is getting people to give it a second look.

From Bloomberg

He believes it was the right common sense approach to this issue.

From New York Daily News

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Collocations with issue

issue

These are words often used in combination with issue.

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behavioural issues

In addition, positive aspects of an autistic person's style of learning are suggested, which may help classroom relationships, pupil motivation and behavioural issues.

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bioethical issue

A second bioethical issue that has been in the public eye in the past few years is eligibility for access to reproductive technologies.

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bread-and-butter issue

It is often said that people are not particularly interested in that policy sphere, as it does not deal with bread-and-butter issues.

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What is the pronunciation of issue?

Translations of issue

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議題, 問題, 產品…

in Chinese (Simplified)

议题, 问题, 产品…

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asunto, número, edición…

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assunto, questão, ponto de debate…

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एक विषय किंवा समस्या ज्याबद्दल लोक विचार करत आहेत आणि बोलत आहेत, अंक, वर्तमानपत्र किंवा मासिकाची प्रत…

問題（点）, （新聞、雑誌などの）～号、刷, ～を（人）に支給する…

konu, mevzu, baskı…

question [feminine], problème [masculine], numéro [masculine]…

assumpte, qüestió, problema…

publiceren, uitdelen, komen…

மக்கள் சிந்தித்து பேசும் ஒரு பொருள் அல்லது பிரச்சினை, ஒரே நேரத்தில் வெளியிடப்பட்ட செய்தித்தாள்கள் அல்லது பத்திரிகைகளின் தொகுப்பு அல்லது ஒரு செய்தித்தாள் அல்லது பத்திரிகையின் ஒற்றை நகல், அதிகாரப்பூர்வமான ஒன்றை உருவாக்க அல்லது வழங்க…

मुद्दा, समस्या, अंक…

એક મુદ્દો કે પ્રશ્ન જેનાં વિષે લોકો વિચારી રહ્યાં છે અને ચર્ચા કરી રહ્યાં છે., અંક, એક જ સમયે પ્રકાશિત અખબારો અથવા સામયિકોનું જૂથ અથવા અખબાર અથવા સામયિકનો અંક…

udsende, uddele, komme fra…

sända (lämna) ut, komma (strömma) ut, utgivande…

membahagi-bahagikan, keluar, dikeluarkan…

(her)ausgeben, herauskommen, die Ausgabe…

sak [masculine], spørsmål [neuter], problem [neuter]…

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