take issue

take issue — idiom

1. to state clearly that you disagree with someone or with something that has been

1.慣用語B2
釋義

to state clearly that you disagree with someone or with something that has been said or decided, often in a firm or public way.

例句

Femi took issue with the committee's decision to cut the arts budget.

take issue with + [a decision]

Several readers took issue with the article, especially its claims about the new policy.

take issue with + [a written work]

同義詞
  • disagree

    less formal; used in everyday conversation

  • object

    can be used with 'to' (object to); slightly stronger opposition

  • challenge

    suggests actively questioning or disputing a claim or authority

反義詞
  • agree

    the opposite — to share the same opinion

  • concur

    formal opposite; to be of the same opinion

文法句型

take issue with + [someone/something]

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'with' + noun phrase naming the person, statement, or decision you disagree with. More formal than 'disagree' — often used in writing, formal debate, or public statements.

常見錯誤

❌I take issue about your comment.
✅I take issue with your comment.
💡the phrase always takes 'with', not 'about.'
❌She took issue to the proposal.
✅She took issue with the proposal.
💡use 'with', not 'to.'