英语短语to flag something up的意思是强调某事的重要性或把问题提出来让大家都知道。
　　例句：
　　At the meeting Martin flagged up the issue of late payments. He said that we hadn't paid our suppliers for three months.
　　There are a couple of points that I'd like to flag up today: one is the increasing number of customer complaints and the other is the problem with our computer system.
　　注意：
　　单词flagging的意思是体力变若，精力下降。
　　例句：
　　I worked really hard from 7am until lunch, but after lunch I was really flagging!
　　常识补充：
　　The colourful triangular flags in the picture are called 'bunting', and are often seen at street parties and weddings in the UK. The flags have a long history in the UK, though they have seen a particular return to popularity after the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011.
　　图中五彩缤纷的三角形彩旗在英语中叫bunting旗布。常见于英国街道派对和婚礼聚会。这种小彩旗虽然在英国有多年历史，不过自2011年威廉和凯特的婚礼之后，小彩旗又重新流行起来了。

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