concern

Word family  noun concern adjective concerned ≠ unconcerned verb concern

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con·cern1 /kənˈsɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ ●●● S3 W1 noun  1  worry 担忧 a) [uncountable]WORRIED a feeling of worry about something important 忧虑，担心，关切 The recent rise in crime is a matter of considerable public concern. 近来犯罪增多是民众极为关切的事。concern for our concern for human rights 我们对人权的关注concern about/over/with the rise of concern about the environment 对环境越来越多的关注 the growing concern over inflation 对通货膨胀日益增加的忧虑 concern with worsening law and order 对社会治安每况愈下的担心concern that increased concern that the war could continue for a long time 怕战争会长期继续下去而日益增加的担心be a cause for concern/cause concern The activities of the far right have been a cause for concern for a while now. 极右分子的活动引起关注已经有一段时间了。 In her last days the poet expressed concern for her father. 在生命最后的日子里，诗人表达了她对父亲的关切。 b) [countable]WORRIED something that worries you 担心的事，关切的事 One of the concerns that people have is the side effects of treatment. 人们担心的问题之一是治疗的副作用。 Education remains the electorate’s main concern. 教育仍是选民主要关心的问题。 the concerns expressed by parents 父母表达的关切2  STH important 重要的事 [countable, uncountable]IMPORTANT something that is important to you or that involves you 〔关系到你自己的〕重要的事情 His main concern is to be able to provide for his family. 他最为关心的事就是能够养家。concern for The consumer has become a major concern for this government. 消费者成了这届政府关注的重点。of concern to somebody topics of concern to television viewers 对电视观众来说很重要的话题3  feeling for SB 对某人的情感 [singular, uncountable]LOVE a feeling of wanting someone to be happy and healthy 关爱，关怀 He was moved by her obvious concern. 她明显的关心使他感动。concern for parents’ loving concern for their children 父母对子女的关爱4  somebody’s concern RESPONSIBLEif something is your concern, you are responsible for it 某人的责任 The money side of the business is your concern. 这件事钱的方面由你负责。5  not somebody’s concern/none of somebody’s concern PRIVATE/PERSONALif 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 某人不感兴趣的事；与某人无关的事 His affairs were none of her concern. 他的私事与她无关。6  business 企业 [countable]BBC a business or company 企业；公司 The restaurant is a family concern. 这家餐馆是一个家族企业。 We will continue to run the company as a going concern (=a business that is financially successful). 我们将继续保持公司赢利的势头。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: verbscause concernThe announcement will cause concern in the Middle East.feel concernA lot of people felt some concern about the proposal.express concernPolice 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 concernOf course, this is of great concern to parents.be a cause for concernRising global temperatures are a cause for serious concern.be a matter of concernElderly 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 concernThe 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 concernPensions are a genuine concern to many people.a particular concernNoise is a particular concern of those living near the airport.growing/mounting concernGrowing 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 concernThe lack of good cheap public transport is a matter of national concern.widespread concernThere seems to be widespread concern about the state of our hospitals.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: something that is important to you or that involves youadjectivessomebody's main/biggest concernMy main concern is my children.somebody's primary/chief/principal concernThe president said his primary concern was the welfare of the American people.somebody's central concernOur 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 concernRick's only concern was having a good time at the weekend.somebody's present/immediate concernHer two immediate concerns were to find a home and a job.

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concern• The committee brushed aside concerns about racism and prejudice in local government.• Raytheon is a defense contractor and engineering concern.• The most obvious: His expressed concern for the environment and his disdain for technology.• Scientists interviewed Thursday expressed concern about any weakening of the concrete beneath the Waterford, Conn., plant.• Mark's family is his first concern.• The rigidity in tone and approach of the syllabuses and materials is also a matter for concern.• This is a matter of grave concern to the hospital management.• My main concern is that the project won't be finished on time.• The hospital's main concern is that doctors are overworked.• I did voice my concern about the financial management, but was told to stay quiet.• In April 1990 reforms came into operation which addressed the first but not the second elements of concern outlined above.• My only concern about the match is that Price will be fit enough to take part.• The failure to recognise the difference between public concern about standards and public concern about price is what makes the Bill deficient.• The incident has raised concerns that the government may retaliate.• The survey suggests that rising crime is the top of the average American's concerns.• Throughout these three arguments is the same social concern noted in the previous cluster.• There is also some concern about the safety of the structure.• Lopez thanked them for their concern.• Then Arab oil became the focus of Western concern, particularly following the 1973 war.• The shortage of water is beginning to cause widespread concern.concerns expressed• Following concerns expressed by the Visiting Group, a consultant has made a report on environmental conditions in the Library.• The move follows a growing number of concerns expressed by parents of dyslexic children who claim adequate schooling is not always offered.• Of course I appreciate the concerns expressed by the hon. Member for Londonderry, East on behalf of his constituents.• But the survey also underscores some of the concerns expressed by opponents of doctor-assisted suicide.of concern to somebody• But it's power also of concern to those who are responsible for the planning and leading of worship.• Philip appears to have only one problem which is the cause of concern to parents and teacher.• Are there no instances where the elite truly loses on a policy decision of concern to its members?• That issue is of concern to all members, not just Council.• On the other hand, the output level of manufactured products, which is of concern to consumers, is well determined.• This is the question of self-regulation, which is of concern to the Institute's practising members, particularly smaller firms.• Issues of concern to key powerholders at the top of organizations have also changed dramatically during the 1980s.• Since money had long since ceased to be a matter of concern to Wendell Harvey, he never stinted on spending it.a going concern• The company shall be presumed to be carrying on its business as a going concern.• In January 1987 she went to live in Tenerife and on 8 May 1987 she sold the business as a going concern.• There is doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.• The possibility that parts of the business could be sold off as a going concern should not be overlooked.• The factors which, if present, indicate the transfer as a going concern largely relate to intangible assets.• Although its assets are notionally worth £10 billion, their market value as a going concern must be far less.• But you and I know the Soviet Union is a going concern.• To tell her that she and Piers were now a going concern?• Prides Hill Kennels was a going concern.concern2 ●●○ W3 verb [transitive]  1  [not in passive]ABOUT if a story, book, report etc concerns someone or something, it is about them 〔故事、书、报告等〕与…有关，关于 This study concerns couples’ expectations of marriage. 这项研究是关于夫妻对婚姻的期望。 The report concerns the drug traffic on the Mexican–US border. 这篇报告讲的是墨西哥和美国边境的毒品交易。 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: 在日常英语中，人们一般说is about something，英国英语中也说be/have to do with something，而不说concern somethingThe book is about women’s experiences of war. 这本书是关于女性的战争经历。2  WORRIEDto make someone feel worried or upset 使忧虑，使担心 Issues like food additives do concern me. 食品添加剂这类事情确实使我很担心。3  EFFECT/INFLUENCEif an activity, situation, rule etc concerns you, it affects you or involves you 〔活动、情况、规则等〕对…有影响；与…相关 The tax changes will concern large corporations rather than small businesses. 税收变化影响到的将是大公司，而不是小企业。n Grammar Concern is never passive in this meaning.4  concern yourself with/about something formalTAKE PART/BE INVOLVED to become involved in something because you are interested in it or because it worries you 关心某事；担心某事 He told them not to concern themselves about him. 他叫他们不要为他担心。 He loved his wife, and concerned himself with her needs and desires. 他爱妻子，关心她的需求和愿望。5. to whom it may concern TCMan expression written at the beginning of a formal letter when you do not know the name of the person you want to communicate with 敬启者〔写在正式信函开头的一句套话，用于写信人不知道收信人的姓名时〕→ See Verb table

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concern• Why are you concerning yourself about these matters? she queried mentally while staring at the typewriter.• We are deeply concerned by America's neglect of its youth.• Much of the material in her early letters concerns events which happened some years before.• Kate's behaviour at school is starting to concern her parents.• The tax changes will concern large corporations more than small businesses.• Many of Woody Allen's movies concern life in New York.• The potential for abuse of these products concerns me a great deal.• What concerns me most is that despite pay increases, production has not improved.• It concerns me that some tutors are meeting with students outside college hours.• It concerned the assassination of foreign leaders from a philosophical point of view.From Longman Business Dictionaryconcerncon‧cern /kənˈsɜːn-ɜːrn/ noun [countable] formalCOMMERCE a business organization, usually a companythe French defense and electronics concern, Matra SA → going concernOrigin concern2 (1300-1400) French concerner, from Late Latin concernere “to mix together”, from Latin com- ( → COM-) + cernere “to sift”

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con‧cern¹ S1 W1 /kənˈsɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ noun1.  WORRY
  a. [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 rights
    concern about/over/with
    the rise of concern about the environment
    the growing concern over inflation
    concern with worsening law and order
    concern that
    increased concern that the war could continue for a long time
    be 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 parents
2.  SOMETHING IMPORTANT  [uncountable and countable] 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 viewers
3.  FEELING 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 children
4. sb’s concern if something is your concern, you are responsible for it:
    The money side of the business is your concern.
5. not sb’s concern/none of sb’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.
6.  BUSINESS  [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

(for Meaning 1)

■ verbs
   ▪ cause 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.
■ phrases
   ▪ be 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.
■ adjectives
   ▪ great/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

(for Meaning 2)

■ adjectives
   ▪ somebody'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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concern² W3 verb [transitive]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.
  REGISTER
    In 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.
2. to make someone feel worried or upset:
    Issues like food additives do concern me.
3. [not in passive] if an activity, situation, rule etc concerns you, it affects you or involves you:
    The tax changes will concern large corporations rather than small businesses.
4. concern 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.
5. to 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