区别辨析issue、distribute与publish

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。