ˈside ˌissue noun [countableC] PROBLEMa subject or problem that is not as important as the main one, and may take people’s attention away from the main subject 〔可能分散注意力的〕次要问题 The tax proposal is really a side issue with us. 这个税收提议对我们来说其实是一个次要问题。
side issue• The brothers would usually find smaller side issues to debate.