Question

It was a question of making sure that certain needs were addressed ,notably in the pensions area.

It was a question of making sure that certain needs were addressed ,notably in the pensions area.翻译，并语法解释。

Answer 1

It是形式主语 was是系动词 a question是表语 of making sure是定语
后面是名词性从句 作真主语 是主语从句
that是连接词 certain needs是从句中的主语 were addressed是从句中的谓语 ,
notably in the pensions area是状语
句子意思是 .： 满足某些需求是一个确定的问题，特别是在养老金区域。

追问

make sure 是不是缺少宾语呀，确保什么呢？

追答

其逻辑宾语 就是 句子主语

Answer 2

主干：It was a question.
其中，of making sure that...为介词短语作后置定语，“它是一个确保...的问题”。
making sure后面是that引导的宾语从句，“确保了......”。
notably in the pensions area作状语。
翻译：它是一个确保解决需求的问题，尤其在养老金领域。

Answer 3

这是一个确保某些需要解决的问题，尤其是养老。