anxiety
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++anx·i·e·ty /æŋˈzaɪəti/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun (plural anxieties) 1 [countable, uncountable]WORRIED the feeling of being very worried about something 焦虑，不安，担心 SYN concernanxiety about/over There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses. 员工很担心会失业。 There is growing public anxiety over levels of air pollution in our cities. 公众越来越担心城市中的空气污染程度。deep/acute/great anxiety The fear of unemployment can be a source of deep anxiety to people. 害怕失业会使人们产生严重的焦虑。 his feelings of anxiety 他焦虑的心情 A high level of anxiety was created by the introduction of cameras into the factory. 工厂安装了摄像头，这引起了工人的高度不安。 It can help if you discuss your anxieties with someone. 与别人谈谈自己的忧虑会有帮助的。2 [uncountable]WORRIED a feeling of wanting to do something very much 渴望anxiety to do something I nearly fell in my anxiety to get downstairs quickly. 我急匆匆地下楼，差点摔倒。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat/considerable anxietyThen began a day of great anxiety.acute/deep/high anxietyThe patient's panic attacks are caused by acute anxiety.constant anxietyShe lives a life of constant anxiety over money and job security.increasing/mounting anxietyThere is mounting anxiety about the rise in violent crime.public anxietythe wave of public anxiety about food safetyverbscause/create/lead to anxietyTheir nuclear programme is causing mounting anxiety among other nations, especially Israel.arouse/provoke anxiety (=cause it)The presence of Indian troops near the border has aroused considerable anxiety in neighbouring Pakistan.feel/suffer from anxietyThe child may feel anxiety about being away from home.reduce/relieve anxietyThe drug helps to reduce anxiety, allowing you to feel relaxed.phrasesa source of anxietyFor many people, the primary source of anxiety is work.somebody's level of anxietyPatients experience high levels of anxiety at time of admission to hospital.feelings of anxietyHaving an operation naturally entails feelings of anxiety.
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anxiety• feelings of guilt and anxiety• The prevention of stress and anxiety has already been discussed in Chapter 3.• On the other hand, the vulnerability of such old people creates considerable anxiety.• Not only does anxiety feel different, but at a purely neurological level, it is different.• Her anxiety about the pain of childbirth is understandable.• She could readily imagine his feelings of guilt and self-disgust, and his anxiety to lay the blame at Bella's door.• His feelings of anger were accompanied by feelings of anxiety and concern.• The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.• It was his first sight of his grandson and he felt a pang of anxiety as he looked down at him.• the anxieties of parenthood• Each one had identified a list of successes to call up and share with the other when anxiety threatened.• I knew I had to give a speech, but the thought filled me with anxiety.deep/acute/great anxiety• These mystics are aware that the religious demands of the Church could induce a deep anxiety, which Luther certainly experienced.• It is not and an acute anxiety attack will not harm you.• She had also expressed great anxiety as to who was to compensate her for the loss of her fences and crop.• He suffered, like Vincent, from depressive attacks, of a kind now seen as indicating acute anxiety neurosis.• Nevertheless, the product of the optimism is greater anxiety for parent and child when these ideals are not met.• Patients taking Ativan and Valium for long periods may suffer acute anxiety when they stop.• Nausea of vomiting or retching with great anxiety.anxiety to do something• Songcraft, good intentions, an anxiety to avoid love clichés - all these are the very death of disco.• Financial problems can become an added burden and anxiety to the daughter at home.• In her anxiety to help, Laurie tripped and broke several wine glasses.• In fact I began to transmit my anxieties to Siegfried.• More importantly, the report caused needless anxiety to all the women who have attended the centre.• They have become impotent - a fact which naturally causes a great deal of anxiety to them and to their wives.• It also relieves a little of the anxiety to remember that the budget submitted is rarely the final one.• Sometimes, in their anxiety to reach a female, four or five males cling to one another and form a chain.• This misleading view of intonation must have caused unnecessary anxiety to many learners of the language.Origin anxiety (1500-1600) Latin anxietas, from anxius; → ANXIOUSanx·i·e·ty noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
something worried Corpus being of feeling very the about
anxiety
anx‧i‧e‧ty S3 W3 /æŋˈzaɪəti/
noun (plural anxieties)1. [uncountable and countable] the feeling of being very worried about something
SYN concern
anxiety about/over
There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.
There is growing public anxiety over levels of air pollution in our cities.
deep/acute/great anxiety
The fear of unemployment can be a source of deep anxiety to people.
his feelings of anxiety
A high level of anxiety was created by the introduction of cameras into the factory.
It can help if you discuss your anxieties with someone.
2. [uncountable] a feeling of wanting to do something very much
anxiety to do something
I nearly fell in my anxiety to get downstairs quickly.
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▪great/considerable anxiety Then began a day of great anxiety.
▪acute/deep/high anxiety The patient's panic attacks are caused by acute anxiety.
▪constant anxiety She lives a life of constant anxiety over money and job security.
▪increasing/mounting anxiety There is mounting anxiety about the rise in violent crime.
▪public anxiety the wave of public anxiety about food safety
■ verbs
▪cause/create/lead to anxiety Their nuclear programme is causing mounting anxiety among other nations, especially Israel.
▪arouse/provoke anxiety (=cause it) The presence of Indian troops near the border has aroused considerable anxiety in neighbouring Pakistan.
▪feel/suffer from anxiety The child may feel anxiety about being away from home.
▪reduce/relieve anxiety The drug helps to reduce anxiety, allowing you to feel relaxed.
■ phrases
▪a source of anxiety For many people, the primary source of anxiety is work.
▪somebody's level of anxiety Patients experience high levels of anxiety at time of admission to hospital.
▪feelings of anxiety Having an operation naturally entails feelings of anxiety.
■ the feeling of being worried
▪worry the feeling of not being happy or relaxed and thinking a lot about a problem or something that is wrong: She was sick with worry over her daughter. | the look of worry on his face
▪anxiety the feeling of being worried because you think that something bad has happened or will happen, and you feel that you have no control over the situation: The thought of having to give a speech filled me with anxiety. | The increase in heating costs is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.
▪concern a worried feeling – use this especially when many people are worried about a problem that affects everyone: The shortage of water is beginning to cause widespread concern.
▪stress the feeling of being worried all the time, for example about work or personal problems, which can make you ill or very tired: Her financial problems were causing her a lot of stress.
▪anguish a feeling of extreme mental suffering caused by worry: How could her parents survive the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her? | When she spoke, her voice was full of anguish.
▪angst a strong feeling of worry and anxiety because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation: The letter was full of teenage angst - would she ever be able to find another boyfriend? | There was much angst about the decision.
anx‧i‧e‧ty S3 W3 /æŋˈzaɪəti/
noun (plural anxieties)1. [uncountable and countable] the feeling of being very worried about something SYN concern
anxiety about/over
deep/acute/great anxiety
2. [uncountable] a feeling of wanting to do something very much
anxiety to do something
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