1、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 。
發(fā)表;發(fā)布
Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations.
昨晚他發(fā)表聲明否認(rèn)那些指控 。
The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal.
政府發(fā)布了警告,要求罷工者停止行動,否則將被解雇 。
2、affect
影響;使改變
Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries.
尼古丁會對心臟及動脈功能造成損害 。
More than seven million people have been affected by drought.
已有超過700萬的民眾受到旱災(zāi)的影響 。
(感情上)打動,震動,使悲傷(或憐憫)
The divorce affected Jim deeply.
離婚對吉姆打擊很大 。
Gregor loved his sister, and her loss clearly still affects him.
格雷戈爾愛他的姐姐,她的去世顯然仍令他悲傷不已 。
假裝;佯裝;裝出…的樣子
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
他裝作饒有興致地聽他們說話 。
Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.
雷德格雷夫女士假裝帶有濃重的意大利口音 。