H A A o 0 Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me.       —4b^KiE#ftJ

0 She’s

always on a diet—she has issues about food. M

#          M ffi. I n£ % A £ 0 0 He still has some issues

with women (= has problems dealing with them), life# AffifftWSMo 0 If you have any issues, please call this number, #n # jisj jg, if fl &X % it •*§■

►                MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER ftfij B [C] one of a regular series

of magazines or newspapers --M;    : the July issue

of ‘What Car?’ < H $ ? > ftj IEJ 0 The article appeared in issue 25. i^AA^Ell 25

►                OF STAMPS/COINS/SHARES p M ; ifi : flfc ff> 4 [C] a

number or set of things that are supplied and made available at the same time —  ^ —$ ) :

The company is planning a new share issue. £ is] IE if $J A ff fr US: o 0 a special issue of stamps # #1 A ff ftj—i

►                MAKING AVAILABLE/KNOWN AfcE ; ftBfH 5 [U] the act of supplying or making available things for people to buy or use Aff; jf A : I bought a set of the new stamps on the date of issue. $£§rltlPIIAfTft]^ A3fc3S7-*0 0 the issue of blankets to the refugees inlfef&ftykMX 0 the issue of a joint statement by the French and German foreign ministers AllWS^h A^PAK'p /^JlftJAfE

►                CHILDREN f£7 6 [U] {law W) children of your own 7 A; JsB: He died without issue. ftk^EJg A7io

gTSTTn be at issue to be the most important part of the subject that is being discussed Jl: ft ftJ A: What is at issue is whether she was responsible for her actions. $T&ftJ:il^JiMJi^j&)ft i BftJfTAfttSfio take 'issue with sb (about/on/over sth) {formal) to start dis­agreeing or arguing with sb about sth ft ^ A Sk ft ^ iSt;        I must take issue with you on that

point, ft & M ift IP — & ft ff $t £±S # iSL* — more at force v.

m verb [VN]

►                MAKE KNOWN & fp 1 ~ sth (to sb) to make sth known

formally HE If;    ; A &: They issued a joint state­

ment denying the charges. fMlA^SK'n

0 The police have issued an appeal for witnesses. I^AA ft7#$@MAlWi»fo

►                GIVE tn 2 [often passive] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb with sth to give sth to sb, especially officially ( IEA ) Atn, f&*n: to issue passports/visas/tickets AJ/78 / H 0 New members will be issued with a temporary identity card. fr^Jt^SSAUfN’stffrAo o Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. Iff if EHER mtJ5% iftMAo

►                LAW Alf 3 to start a legal process against sb, especially by means of an official document ( X fa it ii IE ft X ff ) # ■ • ■ frit A#: to issue a writ against sb ff A 0 A warrant has been issued for his arrest. fife EL A # if ffiXo

►                MAGAZINE f]!ii 4 to produce sth such as a magazine, article, etc. iHHS; A A: We issue a monthly newsletter.

►                STAMPS/COINS/SHARES 4k 7 ; l&il 5 to produce

new stamps, coins, shares, etc. for sale to the public Aff ( HfftA^ftt ) : They issued a special set of stamps to mark the occasion. fMI#^JAff 7—^£E&fcPIIo UlhltJ issue from sth {formal) to come out of sth A f tE 5|5: A weak trembling sound issued from his lips, ftfe IMAtE 7„ ► is suer noun, credit-card issuers ft/BAAfrfMl

-ist suffix (in nouns and some related adjectives

1 a person who believes or practises ••• ft] ft ••■ftj^fT#: atheist 2 a member of a profession or business activity Aik A M;            M.# ftl A: dentist 7S 3 a person who

uses a thing   violinist      4 a person

who does sth 7- ftl A: plagiarist fij^A

-ista /Tsta/ suffix (in nouns JA is]) a person who is very enthusiastic about sth f t if f ftl A: fashionistas who are slaves to the latest trends

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isth mus /Tsmas/ noun a narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that joins two larger pieces of land

IT /,ai ’ti:/ noun [U] the study and use of electronic processes and equipment to store and send information of all kinds, including words, pictures and numbers (abbreviation for ‘information technology’) ft ,§. if A (     information technology,

it On /it/ pron.

(used as the subject or object of a verb or after a prep­osition   1 used to

refer to an animal or a thing that has already been mentioned or that is being talked about now ( ft i! f!]

MftJ^IE&j&i&ftj^jtl^c^tJ ) t: ‘Where’s your car?’ ‘It’s in the garage.’ “#ftj?f $£ iPJL? ”       ”

►                Did you see it? fft 7 ^ ? o Start a new file and

put this letter in it. o

Look! It’s going up that tree. Hi 'EjE^^SP^WDI^ %0 OWe have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit? ft flA 500 7C0 ^I^ff jf 2 used to refer to a baby, especially one whose sex is not known ( fa^JL, Xim

) : Her baby’s due next month. She hopes it

wiiibeaboy.m^m^myxnin^o

&0 3 used to refer to a fact or situation that is already known or happening ( ft BfP^IElf AlftJ^^^t'lf 'fit ) : When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. If SfcjtSf H 500 AHA

ik o 0 Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? {= Why do you ask?) M ftl, ft Mm     &'a

7? O Stop it, you’re hurting me! ff ^^ft^l^T!

4 used to identify a person ( IltUBJjfilJtHf)- ) : It’s your mother on the phone. Jiff     0 Hello, Peter,

it’s Mike here, sfl, J&jf, 0 Hi, it’s me! n?§,

Jillc! o Was it you who put these books on my desk? J!

ficJlAIftJ^? 5 used in the position of the subject or object of a verb when the real subject or object is at the end of the sentence ( ffiff

MKlEftJiiflif fc} A ) : Does it matter what colour it is? ZJift£>o It’s impossible to get there in time.       ANI'JiilJPSo 0 It’s no use

shouting.    A 0 0 She finds it boring at home, iiife

0 It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks.       o

►                find it strange that she doesn’t want to go.

A, fk'stflf-nfEA 6 used in the position of the subject of a verb when you are talking about time, the date, distance, the weather, etc. ( fjfcifcBtiHh BH EE^L A ) : It’s ten past twelve.    +

A o O It’s our anniversary. 4* AJi l^ffl ftj M      # B <, O

It’s two miles to the beach. EE '^ A W A M o O It’s a long time since they left, ftkfll GM^JFIIA70 O It was raining this morning. 4* A ± A % T M „ o It’s quite warm at the moment.     7 used when

you are talking about a situation ( MiE'lf MWffi ) : If it’s convenient I can come tomorrow. A flL ftJ , ftnjlil AMAo o It’s good to talk, —     0 o I like it

here.  8 used to emphasize any part of a

sentence ( 3® iJI ^ 71$ ^ rFP ft ) : It’s Jim who’s the clever one.            0 It’s Spain that they’re going

to, not Portugal. fMHAftJjira3F,    o It

was three weeks later that he heard the news. 14" S m o/f 3\ & 7 M Jl, o 9 exactly what is needed IE£FJi^f^ftJ; to^f: In this business, either you’ve got

it or you haven’t.   ff 7JiJ» 7 M AJ^

7o —see also its f[»TOl that is 'it 1 this/that is the important point, reason, etc. Jt/IPJiH^ (

^); lEJIliX#: That’s just it—I can’t work when you’re making so much noise. W. ® 1ft Jk — ff IP ft A A Iff o 2 this/that is the end & / IPttJIBf : I’m

afraid that’s it—we’ve lost. ft^XT     fHIi7o

this is 'it 1 the expected event is just going to happen ( #lf#ftl$ ') MHAA7: Well, this is it! Wish me luck. 1ft7, HAWB^A7l f5l?ic^i5DE0 2 this is the main point   ‘You’re doing too much.’ ‘Well, this is

it. I can’t cope with any more work.’ “ff A^H 7 „ ”

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