1、protective
保護(hù)的；防護(hù)的
Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin.
防護(hù)手套可以減少皮膚對化學(xué)物質(zhì)的吸收。
Protective measures are necessary if the city's monuments are to be preserved.
要保存城市古跡必須采取一些維護(hù)性措施。
呵護(hù)的；有保護(hù)欲的
He is very protective towards his mother.
他對他的母親呵護(hù)備至。
Glynis was beside her, putting a protective arm around her shoulders.
格莉妮絲在她身邊，呵護(hù)地用胳膊摟住她的肩膀。
2、issue
重要問題;議題;爭論的問題
Agents will raise the issue of prize-money for next year's world championships.
經(jīng)紀(jì)人將提出下年度世錦賽獎金的問題。
A key issue for higher education in the 1990's is the need for greater diversity of courses.
20 世紀(jì) 90 年代,高等教育的一個重要議題是要使課程更加多樣化。
首要事項;要點;問題的要害
I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue.
我賺很多錢,但那不是最重要的。
She avoided the issue by ordering a turkey sandwich.
她點了份火雞三明治,以此來避開這個重要問題。
(報刊的)期,號,版次
The growing problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Lancet.
最近一期的《柳葉刀》雜志中強(qiáng)調(diào)了這一日益嚴(yán)重的問題。
I read Germaine Greer's article in the March issue with particular interest.
我饒有興致地閱讀了杰曼·格里爾在三月那期發(fā)表的文章。