issue、distribute与publish这些动词均有“发行、发出、发给”之意。
issue : 多指通过官方或正式渠道正式发行。
- The office will be issuing permits on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
办事处将在周二和周四的上午颁发许可证。 - The school issued a statement about its plans to the press./The school issued the press with a statement about its plans.
学校就其计划向新闻界发表了一项声明。
distribute : 指把东西分发给所属者或应得者。
- The books will be distributed free to local schools.
这些书将免费发放给当地学校。 - Several people were arrested for distributing racist leaflets/pamphlets (to the spectators).
数人因（向观众）散发宣扬种族主义的小册子而被捕。 - The company aims eventually to distribute (= supply for sale) its products throughout China.
公司计划最终让产品行销中国各地。
publish : 普通用词，多指出版发行文字作品，也指发布新闻或发表见解等。
- She's just had an article published in their weekend supplement.
她刚在他们周末版的增刊上发表了一篇文章。 - The government publishes figures every six months showing how many people are unemployed.
政府每半年公布一次失业人数。
