take issue

take issue — 慣用語

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

1.慣用語B2
釋義

反對；不同意

表達與他人不同的看法

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.

Femi 反對委員會削減藝術預算的決定。

take issue with + [a decision]

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

好幾位讀者對那篇文章表達異議，特別是關於新政策的說法。

take issue with + [a written work]

常見搭配
  • take issue with
  • strongly take issue
  • take public issue
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.'