complex issue

collocation in English

meaningsofcomplexandissue

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complex
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.pleks/us
/kɑːmˈpleks/
involving a lot of different but ...
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issue
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪʃ.uː/us
/ˈɪʃ.uː/
a subject or problem that people are thinking and ...
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(Definition ofcomplexandissuefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcomplex issue

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In addition, given the differences in culture and health care delivery systems worldwide, the transferability of findings of some studies is acomplexissue.
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Thiscomplexissuewill be explored later in the article.
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In any case, the relationship between macro-economic management and social policy itself is acomplexissue.
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Ethnic identity is not only acomplexissuebut also one that many deem "personal" as well.
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This is acomplexissueand mandates the enrolment of large numbers o f women in prospective trials of vaccine efficacy.
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The choice of appropriate discount rate for comparing the long-term health benefits of policies is acomplexissue.
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We leave exploration of thiscomplexissueto another venue.
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Nevertheless, one inevitably comes up against the much-discussed and verycomplexissueof uniformity versus diversity.
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Addressing thiscomplexissueimplicates both the natural sciences and the philosophy of mind.
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One way to address t he verycomplexissueof service refusal is to involve older people in service planning.
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This is by far the most delicate andcomplexissueraised so far and what follows is only one researcher's view point.
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Thecomplexissueof offering the scheme to carers, where a service user is unable to participate, is discussed.
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This is a far morecomplexissuethan at first it seems.
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This is acomplexissue, which depends in part on how the term 'normative system' is used, for the question may be tautologous.
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The animation of the bonding rule is, however, a morecomplexissuesince it operates on explicit components.
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Furthermore, few have adequate knowledge of thiscomplexissueas it relates to end-of-life care and its implications for individuals and families.
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Thus, the "true" incidence of postoperative seizures is acomplexissue.
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She talks about developing a natural technique, in itself acomplexissue, as many teachers profess to teach 'a natural technique'.
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The nature of working memory is acomplexissue, dictating caution in discussions of 'decline' in working memory capacity.
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In many respects this is a sensitive andcomplexissue.
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