Compilation of Frequently Used Idioms (Phrases) for Writing Materials – Problem Analysis Category
(1) Problem Manifestation Category
62.Cannot Be Ignored
Definition: The problem has a certain severity and cannot be taken lightly or ignored.
Example: Currently, the safety production hazards existing in some enterprisescannot be ignored, if not rectified in time, may lead to safety accidents.
63.Urgently Needs Resolution
Definition: The problem is urgent and requires prompt measures for resolution.
Example: The issue of uneven educational resources between urban and rural areasurgently needs resolution, requiring measures such as optimizing school distribution and enhancing teacher exchanges to narrow the educational gap.
64.Prominent Problem
Definition: Among many problems, the one that is more obvious and serious.
Example: In ecological environment protection, the discharge of industrial wastewater and agricultural non-point source pollution are currentprominent problems, which need to be focused on for rectification.
65.Weaknesses and Shortcomings
Definition: Weak links and deficiencies in work.
Example: Our city’s weaknesses and shortcomings in technological innovationmainly manifest in the shortage of high-end talent and insufficient R&D investment.
66.Bottleneck Constraints
Definition: Key obstacles and limiting factors that hinder work development.
Example: Incomplete transportation infrastructure is abottleneck constraint that restricts economic development in remote areas, requiring accelerated transportation project construction.
67.Long-standing Issues
Definition: Problems and drawbacks that have existed for a long time and are difficult to resolve.
Example: The monopoly phenomenon existing in some industries is along-standing issue that affects fair market competition and needs to be eliminated through deepening reforms.
68.Cannot Be Ignored
Definition: The importance or severity of the problem is high and cannot be ignored.
Example: The mental health issues of adolescentscannot be ignored, requiring joint efforts from families, schools, and society to build a comprehensive mental health service system.
69.Clearly Evident
Definition: The problem is very obvious and easy to detect and perceive.
Example: The formalism issues existing in some grassroots unitsare clearly evident, such as excessive documentation and too many meetings, which increase the burden on grassroots.
(2) Cause Analysis Category
70.The Root Lies In
Definition: The fundamental cause of the problem lies in certain factors.
Example: The slow economic development in some regionsis rooted in a single industrial structure, overly reliant on traditional industries, lacking support from emerging industries.
71.The Crux Lies In
Definition: The key and core reason for the problem.
Example: The low effectiveness of grassroots governancelies in an imperfect governance system, insufficient departmental collaboration, and low public participation.
72.Attributed To
Definition: To attribute the cause of the problem to certain factors (can be used for objective analysis).
Example: The delay in project construction is partlyattributed to insufficient preliminary planning, leading to frequent adjustments during construction.
73.Originates From
Definition: The problem arises from certain factors.
Example: The low enthusiasm of some cadres at workoriginates from an inadequate incentive mechanism, where the difference between doing more or less, or doing well or poorly is minimal.
74.The Inducement Is
Definition: The indirect or external cause that triggers the problem.
Example: Theinducement of this food safety incident is the lax quality control of the enterprise, while the deeper reason is the loopholes in the regulatory mechanism.
75.The Crux Is
Definition: The core and key reason for the problem.
Example: The difficulty of financing for small and medium-sized enterpriseslies in the imperfect risk assessment mechanism of financial institutions and insufficient credit support for small and medium-sized enterprises.
76.Main Reason
Definition: The most significant and critical factor leading to the problem.
Example: The main reason for the unsold agricultural productsis the poor connection between production and sales, lacking an effective market information transmission mechanism and cold chain logistics support.
77.Objective Factors
Definition: External, non-human-controlled factors that lead to the problem.
Example: In addition to subjective management issues, project delays also involveobjective factors such as bad weather and tight supply of raw materials, which need to be well managed in subsequent project management to anticipate risks.
78.Subjective Factors
Definition: Internal, human-controllable factors that lead to the problem.
Example: Some cadres have a weak service awareness and exhibit shirking behavior, whichsubjective factor directly affects the improvement of government service efficiency, requiring improvement through ideological education and performance incentives.
(3) Impact and Harm Category
79.Cannot Be Ignored
Definition: The impact caused by the problem is severe and cannot be taken lightly.
Example: The behavior of some enterprises discharging pollutants illegally has caused pollution to surrounding water bodies and soilthat cannot be ignored, and if not addressed in time, will threaten public health and ecological safety.
80.Far-reaching Harm
Definition: The negative impact brought by the problem lasts a long time and affects a wide range.
Example: False advertising not only harms consumer rights but also undermines the market integrity system, itsfar-reaching harm necessitates increased regulatory efforts and severe punishment of such illegal activities.
81.Chain Reaction
Definition: One problem triggers multiple related problems, forming a chain-like impact.
Example: The shortage of core components has led to a halt in automobile production, causinga chain reaction of insufficient dealer inventory and delays in consumer vehicle delivery, requiring expedited supply chain recovery.
82.Vicious Cycle
Definition: Problems mutually influence each other, forming a continuously deteriorating cycle.
Example: Some rural areas experience talent loss due to weak educational resources, and talent loss further restricts rural development, falling into avicious cycle, which needs to be broken through policy tilt.
83.Endless Harm
Definition: The harm caused by the problem is immense and difficult to eliminate in the long term.
Example: Adolescents’ addiction to online games not only affects their studies but also harms their physical and mental health; if not guided and controlled, it willcause endless harm, requiring collaborative efforts from families, schools, and society.
84.Adverse Impact
Definition: The negative effects caused by the problem are significant and have adverse impacts on society, industries, etc.
Example: The corruption of individual officialshas an adverse impact, damaging government credibility, necessitating a zero-tolerance approach to promote anti-corruption efforts and create a clean political environment.
85.Restricting Development
Definition: The problem becomes a factor hindering progress and development.
Example: Weak intellectual property protectionrestricts development, leading to a lack of innovation enthusiasm among enterprises, necessitating the improvement of the intellectual property protection system to safeguard innovation.
86.Not Worth the Cost
Definition: The cost paid to pursue a certain goal is too high, and the benefits obtained cannot compensate for the losses.
Example: Some regions pursue short-term economic growth, excessively exploit resources, and damage ecology, ultimatelynot worth the cost, necessitating the establishment of a sustainable development concept.