at issue
most important in what is being discussed
The point at issue is what is best for the child.
3.
make an issue of sth
DISAPPROVING
to make something seem more important than it should be, or to argue about it
Of course I'll help you, there's no need to make an issue of it.
4.
take issue with sth
FORMAL
to disagree strongly
I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions.
5.
have issues (with sb/sth )
to have difficulty or disagreement with someone or something
All the people in the study had low self-esteem and had issues with their bodies.
Anna has major issues with her employer.
issue
/ˈɪʃ.uː/
,
/ˈɪs.juː/
noun [ C ]
PRODUCT
6. a set of newspapers or magazines published at the same time or a single copy of a newspaper or
magazine
There's an article on motorbikes in the latest/next issue.
An old issue of 'Homes and Gardens' lay on the table.
7. An issue of shares is when a company gives people the chance to buy part of it or gives extra shares to
people who already own some.
Megacity
migrant
/ˈmaɪ.grənt/
noun [ C ]
a person or animal that travels from one place to another
These birds are winter migrants from Scandinavia.
The cities are full of migrants looking for work.
migrant workers
a migrant population
obstacle
/ˈɒb.stɪ.kl ̩/
/ˈɑːb-/
noun [ C ]
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward or action are prevented or made more difficult
The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road.
This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages' release.
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