[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]忧虑；担心Concern is worry about a situation.
[oft N prep]
The group has expressed concern about reports of political violence in Africa...
该团体对有关非洲政治暴力的报道表示关切。
The move follows growing public concern over the spread of the disease...
针对公众对该疾病的不断蔓延日益担忧，从而出台了这一举措。
As the militants gather, there is concern that the protest might again run out of control...
随着激进分子的聚集，人们担心抗议活动可能会再次失去控制。
There is no cause for concern.
不必担心。
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[VERB 动词]使担忧；使心烦 If something concerns you, it worries you.
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[it V n that]
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The growing number of people seeking refuge in Thailand is beginning to concern Western aid agencies...
到泰国寻求庇护的人日益增多，这开始引起了西方援助机构的不安。
It concerned her that Bess was developing a crush on Max.
贝丝迷上了马克斯，这让她很担心。
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I've been concerned about you lately...
最近我对你有些担心。
We're naturally concerned for our daughter's safety...
我们担心女儿的安全，这很自然。
Academics and employers are deeply concerned that students are not sufficiently prepared mathematically for university courses.
学生掌握的数学知识不足以应付大学课程，这让大学老师和用人单位非常担心。
...a phone call from a concerned neighbor.
不安的邻居打来的电话
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]令人担忧的事实(或情况) A concern is a fact or situation that worries you.
[usu with poss]
His concern was that people would know that he was responsible...
他担心大家会知道是他的责任。
Unemployment was the electorate's main concern.
选民关心的主要是失业问题。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]关心；关切 Someone's concern with something is their feeling that it is important.
[oft N with n]
...a story that illustrates how dangerous excessive concern with safety can be.
一个说明过分关心安全问题会招致何等麻烦的故事
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](对…)重要的事；关心的事 Someone's concerns are the things that they consider to be important.
[usu with poss]
Feminism must address issues beyond the concerns of middle-class whites.
女权主义解决的问题不能仅仅局限于中产阶级白人妇女所关心的问题。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]关心；关怀；关爱Concern for someone is a feeling that you want them to be happy, safe, and well. If you do something out of concern for someone, you do it because you want them to be happy, safe, and well.
[oft poss N]
Without her care and concern, he had no chance at all...
若非她的关心和照顾，他根本没有机会。
He had only gone along out of concern for his two grandsons.
他完全是出于对两个孙子的关心才继续这样做。
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[VERB 动词]关心；关注 If you concern yourself with something, you give it attention because you think that it is important.
[V pron-refl with n]
I didn't concern myself with politics...
我不关心政治。
He would concern himself solely with the plight of the hostages.
他唯一关心的是人质的危险处境。
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The agency is more concerned with making arty ads than understanding its clients' businesses.
这家广告公司更注重如何制作附庸风雅的广告，而忽视了对客户业务的了解。
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[VERB 动词]关于；涉及 If something such as a book or a piece of information concerns a particular subject, it is about that subject.
[V n]
[V pron-refl with n]
[no cont]
The bulk of the book concerns Sandy's two middle-aged children...
书中主要描写桑迪的两个已到中年的孩子。
Chapter 2 concerns itself with the methodological difficulties.
第二章讲的是研究方法上的难点。
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Randolph's work was exclusively concerned with the effects of pollution on health.
伦道夫的著作专门论述污染对健康的影响。
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[VERB 动词](情况、事件或活动)对…有影响，与…相关 If a situation, event, or activity concerns you, it affects or involves you.
[V n]
[no cont]
It was just a little unfinished business from my past, and it doesn't concern you at all.
这只是我过去的一点未了之事，与你没有任何关系。
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It's a very stressful situation for everyone concerned...
对所有相关人士来说，这一形势非常紧张。
I believe he was concerned in all those matters you mention.
我认为你提到的那些事都与他有关。
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[N-SING 单数名词](某人)负责的事，分内之事 If a situation or problem is your concern, it is something that you have a duty or responsibility to be involved with.
[with poss]
The technical aspects were the concern of the Army...
技术方面由陆军负责。
I would be glad to get rid of them myself. But that is not our concern.
如果能亲自动手摆脱他们我会非常高兴，但那不是我们的分内之事。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]公司，企业(通常用于描述其类型) You can refer to a company or business as a concern, usually when you are describing what type of company or business it is.
[oft supp N]
[FORMAL 正式]
[BUSINESS 商]
If not a large concern, Queensbury Nursery was at least a successful one.
即使规模不算大，昆斯伯里托儿所至少办得很成功。
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[PHRASE 短语]就…而言；在…看来 You can say 'as far as I'm concerned' to indicate that you are giving your own opinion.
[PHR with cl]
As far as I'm concerned the officials incited the fight.
在我看来，是官员们煽动了这场争斗。
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[PHRASE 短语]就…而言，说到(用于表明所谈论的话题) You can say as far as something is concerned to indicate the subject that you are talking about.
[PHR with cl]
As far as starting a family is concerned, the trend is for women having their children later in life.
在要孩子方面，目前的趋势是女性要孩子要得比较晚。
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[PHRASE 短语]正常运营的公司 If a company is a going concern, it is actually doing business, rather than having stopped trading or not yet having started trading.
[N inflects]
[BUSINESS 商]
The receivers will always prefer to sell a business as a going concern.
破产管理人总是希望在公司仍然正常运转的时候将其卖掉。
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[PHRASE 短语]令…担忧的；让…关注的 If something is of concern to someone, they find it worrying and unsatisfactory.
[oft PHR to n]
Any injury to a child is a cause of great concern to us...
孩子受到任何伤害都会让我们非常担心。
The survey's findings are a matter of great concern.
这次调查的结果备受关注。
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[PHRASE 短语]对…重要的；与…有利害关系的 If something is of concern to you, it is important to you.
[oft PHR to n]
How they are paid should be of little concern to the bank as long as they are paid.
只要肯付款，付款方式对银行来说不是很重要。
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con·cern★/kənˈsɜːn; NAmEkənˈsɜːrn/
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concernconcernsconcernedconcerningverb★affect/involve 影响；涉及1★[often passive ]concernsb/sth to affect sb/sth; to involve sb/sth 影响；涉及；牵涉◆Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you.不要管与自己无关的事。◆The loss was a tragedy for all concerned(= all those affected by it).这损失对有关各方来说都是极大的不幸。◆Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable.在事关我们的孩子的教育问题上，那是毫无妥协余地的。◆The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.涉及到的每个人都要作出一些解释。◆To whom it may concern… (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability)敬启者…（如用于公告或求职推荐信的开头）◆Everyone who wasdirectly concerned in(= had some responsibility for)the incident has now resigned. 所有与该事件有直接牵连的人现在均已辞职。be about 关于2★concernsth (alsobe concerned with sth )to be about sth 与…有关；涉及◆The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina.这故事讲的是王子奋力解救帕米娜。◆The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War.这部书主要讲的是冷战时期的苏美关系。◆This chapter concerns itself with the historical background.本章旨在讲述历史背景。◆One major difference between these computers concerns the wayin which they store information. 这些计算机彼此之间的一个主要差异涉及其贮存信息的方式。worry sb 使某人担心3★to worry sb 让（某人）担忧concernsb ◆What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.让我担心的是我们对事态的变化缺乏准备。concernsb that… ◆It concerns me that you no longer seem to care.你似乎不再在乎，这令我担忧。☞see also
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(1 )take an interest 感兴趣4concernyourself with/about sth to take an interest in sth （对…）感兴趣◆He didn't concern himself with the details.他对细节不感兴趣。consider important 认为重要5be concerned to do sth( formal) to think it is important to do sth 认为（做某事）重要◆She was concerned to write about situations that everybody could identify with.她认为应该写关于大家都能产生共鸣的情境。IDIOMsee
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adv.noun★worry 担忧1★[uncountable , countable ]a feeling of worry, especially one that is shared by many people （尤指许多人共同的）担心，忧虑concern(about sth/sb) ◆There is growing concern about violence on television.人们对电视上充斥暴力内容的忧虑日益加重。◆In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care.选民在会上提出了对卫生保健状况的担忧。concern(for sth/sb) ◆She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety.她已四天不见踪影，大家对她的安全很担心。concern(over sth/sb) ◆The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment.报告表达了对失业率居高不下的忧虑。concern(that…) ◆There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land.人们普遍对在保护区建新的房屋感到忧虑。◆Stress at work is a matter of concern tostaff and management. 工作压力是一件让员工和管理人员都关切的事。◆The President's health was giving serious cause for concern.总统的健康正令公众极为关注。☞compare
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desire to protect 保护的愿望2★[uncountable ]a desire to protect and help sb/sth 关爱；关心◆parents' concern for their children父母对子女的关爱sth important 重要的事3★[countable ]something that is important to a person, an organization, etc. （对人、组织等）重要的事情◆What are your main concerns as a writer?作为一名作家，你主要关注的是哪些问题？◆The government's primary concern is to reduce crime.政府的头等大事是减少犯罪。responsibility 责任4[countable , usually singular ]( formal) something that is your responsibility or that you have a right to know about （某人）负责的事，有权知道的事◆This matter is their concern.这件事由他们负责。◆How much money I make is none of your concern.我赚多少钱没有必要告诉你。company 公司5[countable ]a company or business 公司；商行；企业SYN
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◆a major publishing concern一家大出版公司IDIOMsee
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1worrya)[uncountable] a feeling of worry about something important: The recent rise in crime is a matter of considerable public concern.concern for our concern for human rightsconcern about/over/with the rise of concern about the environment the growing concern over inflation concern with worsening law and orderconcern that increased concern that the war could continue for a long timebe a cause for concern/cause concern The activities of the far right have been a cause for concern for a while now. In her last days the poet expressed concern for her father.b)[countable] something that worries you: One of the concerns that people have is the side effects of treatment. Education remains the electorate’s main concern. the concerns expressed by parents2something important [countable, uncountable] something that is important to you or that involves you: His main concern is to be able to provide for his family.concern for The consumer has become a major concern for this government.of concern to somebody topics of concern to television viewers3feeling for somebody [singular, uncountable] a feeling of wanting someone to be happy and healthy: He was moved by her obvious concern.concern for parents’ loving concern for their children4somebody’s concern if something is your concern, you are responsible for it: The money side of the business is your concern.5not somebody’s concern/none of somebody’s concern if something is not your concern, you are not interested in it and you do not need to worry about it or become involved in it: His affairs were none of her concern.6business [countable] a business or company: The restaurant is a family concern. We will continue to run the company as a going concern (=a business that is financially successful).COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbscause concern· The announcement will cause concern in the Middle East.feel concern· A lot of people felt some concern about the proposal.express concern· Police officials expressed concern about robberies, which have increased by 23%.voice concern formal (=express concern)· Some people have voiced concern about the state of the president's health.raise concerns formal:· The incident has raised concerns over safety at the power station.phrasesbe of concern· Of course, this is of great concern to parents.be a cause for concern· Rising global temperatures are a cause for serious concern.be a matter of concern· Elderly people in particular feel that crime is a matter of concern for them.amid concern that/over something (=because there is concern about something)· Shares fell slightly amid concern that the economy is slowing.adjectivesgreat/serious/considerable concern· The spread of the disease is an issue of considerable concern.grave concern (=very great concern)· This disagreement was a matter of grave concern to the US.a real/genuine concern· Pensions are a genuine concern to many people.a particular concern· Noise is a particular concern of those living near the airport.growing/mounting concern· Growing concern has been expressed over the pollution of the North Sea.a common concern (=one that many people share)· Rising food prices are a common concern.public concern (=felt by the public)· Public concern about the destruction of the rain forests could harm the timber business.national concern· The lack of good cheap public transport is a matter of national concern.widespread concern· There seems to be widespread concern about the state of our hospitals.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivessomebody's main/biggest concern· My main concern is my children.somebody's primary/chief/principal concern· The president said his primary concern was the welfare of the American people.somebody's central concern· Our organization's central concern is to help people at all levels of society.somebody's overriding concern (=much more important than anything else)· An artist's overriding concern is to achieve the highest standard possible.somebody's only/sole concern· Rick's only concern was having a good time at the weekend.somebody's present/immediate concern· Her two immediate concerns were to find a home and a job.
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1[not in passive] if a story, book, report etc concerns someone or something, it is about them: This study concerns couples’ expectations of marriage. The report concerns the drug traffic on the Mexican–US border.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say something is about something or, in British English, is/has to do with something, rather than say it concerns something:· The book is about women’s experiences of war.2to make someone feel worried or upset: Issues like food additives do concern me.3if an activity, situation, rule etc concerns you, it affects you or involves you: The tax changes will concern large corporations rather than small businesses.GRAMMARConcern is never passive in this meaning.4concern yourself with/about something formal to become involved in something because you are interested in it or because it worries you: He told them not to concern themselves about him. He loved his wife, and concerned himself with her needs and desires.5to whom it may concern an expression written at the beginning of a formal letter when you do not know the name of the person you want to communicate with
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