1、kick off
(在足球比賽中)開球
Liverpool kicked off an hour ago.
利物浦隊一小時前開的球。
(事件、比賽或討論等)開始
The shows kick off on October 24th.
演出10月24日開始。
The Mayor kicked off the party.
市長宣布晚會開始。
強使離開;趕走
We can't kick them off the island.
我們不能把他們從島上趕走。
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.
經紀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 90 年代,高等教育的一個重要議題是要使課程更加多樣化。
發表;發布
Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations.
昨晚他發表聲明否認那些指控。
The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal.
政府發布了警告,要求罷工者停止行動,否則將被解雇。