issue
Translation
issue, problem, topic, edition
Examples
Climate change is a major global issue.
Climate change is a major global issue.
Have you read the latest issue of the magazine?
Have you read the latest issue of the magazine?
He has some personal issues to deal with.
He has some personal issues to deal with.
Grammar Patterns
an issue with ((sth.)) a problem with something. I have an issue with my computer.
an issue of ((a publication)) a single copy of a magazine or newspaper. This is the latest issue of the magazine.
a personal issue a private problem or difficulty. He has some personal issues to deal with.
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Etymology
From Old French 'issue' meaning 'exit' or 'a way out', from 'issir' (to go out). A problem 'comes out' into the open; a magazine 'comes out' from the publisher.
Memory Tips
Imagine a problem 'issuing' (coming out) from a situation, or a magazine 'issuing' from a printing press.