side issue

英 [ˈsaɪd ɪʃuː]

美 [ˈsaɪd ɪʃuː]

n.  次要问题

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 次要问题
  an issue that is less important than the main issue, and may take attention away from it

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 次要问题;枝节问题
  Aside issueis an issue or subject that is not considered to be as important as the main one.
  1. I must forget these side issues and remember my mission.
     我必须忘掉这些枝节问题，记住我的使命。

双语例句

• And the psychology, which has been applied to the research on diplomatic decision-making, shows tremendous analytical advantage in studying the subjective side of national security issue.
  而很早就应用于外交决策研究的心理学，在研究国家安全的主观方面也同样显示出巨大的分析优势。
• I must forget these side issues and remember my mission.
  我必须忘掉这些枝节问题，记住我的使命。
• The Cambodian issue is very definitely a side issue.
  柬埔寨问题肯定只是一个枝节问题。
• After years in which many Chinese dismissed concerns about air quality or counted smog as an inevitable side effect of development, the issue is now central to middle class concerns.
  多年以来，许多中国人并不在意空气质量引起的担忧，或认为雾霾是发展不可避免的副作用，而现在这一问题已成了中国中产阶层担心的焦点。
• The topic of gender equitable education is one that for far too long has been relegated to a "side issue", and there are also some misunderstandings about it in society.
  摘要性别平等教育长期被视作教育中的次要问题，教育学界对此也存在不少误解。
• On the other side of the issue are European nations, Japan, Australia and Canada, all of which tax people within their borders but exempt most expatriates and overseas subsidiaries from paying income taxes in their home countries.
  欧洲国家、日本、澳大利亚和加拿大属于另一个阵营，这些国家在本国境内向公民课税，但是它们对大多数外派人员和海外子公司，豁免了本国国内的所得税。
• Secondly, the lower creditworthiness level in underdeveloped areas is the demand side issue.
  第二，市场非完备地区农民信用水平低下是制约信贷健康发展的需求面因素；
• I think that's rather a side issue, don't you?
  我认为这是比较次要的问题，你说是不是？
• Many talented scholars were unable to maintain self-control, became over excited and wasted their energy on this side issue.
  它使许多才华横溢的学者感情激动，不能自制，在这个枝节问题上浪费大量精力。
• A Side Issue in Volume calculation of the Surge Chamber for Slush Pumps
  钻井泵空气包体积计算中的一个问题