concerned
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·cerned /kənˈsɜːnd $ -ɜːrnd/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective 1 involved 有牵连的 [not before noun]TAKE PART/BE INVOLVED involved in something or affected by it 〔与某事〕有关的，有牵连的 Divorce is very painful, especially when children are concerned. 离婚是非常痛苦的，涉及孩子的话更是如此。 Some of the farmers concerned suffer particularly from the low prices. 涉及的农民当中，有些人因低价受到的损失尤为惨重。 We are trying to reach an agreement with all concerned (=everyone who is involved or affected). 我们试图与相关各方达成协议。concerned with all the people concerned with children’s education 与儿童教育有关的所有人concerned in There was no evidence that he was concerned in any criminal activity. 没有证据显示他与任何犯罪活动有牵连。2 worried 忧虑的WORRIED worried about something 焦急的，担忧的concerned about She is concerned about how little food I eat. 她见我吃得那么少，很是担忧。concerned for He called the police because he was concerned for Gemma’s safety. 他担心杰玛的安全，就打电话报了警。concerned (that) Pamela was concerned that her schoolwork had deteriorated despite her hard work. 让帕梅拉担心的是，自己尽管很努力，但功课却越来越糟。 The drug came under strong attack from concerned professional observers. 该药品受到忧心的行业观察员的强烈批评。► see thesaurus at worried3 as far as somebody is concerned spokenTHINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT used to show what someone’s opinion on a subject is or how it affects them 在某人看来；就某人而言 As far as Americans are concerned, a lot of our hotels are below average. 在美国人看来，我们的很多宾馆连普通标准都达不到。 As far as I’m concerned, you can forget about it. 依我看，你可以把这事忘了。4 as far as something is concerned (also where something is concerned) spoken used to show which subject or thing you are talking about 就某事而言〔用来表明你在谈论一件什么样的事情〕 As far as traffic is concerned there are no delays at the moment. 交通方面目前没有造成延误。5 think STH is important 认为某事重要 [not before noun]WANT believing that something is important 关切的，关心的concerned with Many politicians are more concerned with power and control than with the good of the people. 许多政客更关心权力和控制，而不是人民的利益。concerned to do something Mr Quinn is simply concerned to hold on to his job. 奎因先生只想保住他的工作。6 love/care 爱/关心LOVE caring about someone and whether they are happy and healthy 关心的，挂念的concerned for/about He was genuinely concerned for the children. 他真心地关心这些孩子。7 concerned with somebody/something ABOUTif a book, story etc is concerned with a person, subject etc, it is about that subject 〔书、故事等〕关于某人/某事物，与某人/某事物有关 This chapter is concerned with the mental health of older people. 这一章讲的是老年人的精神健康。Examples from the Corpus
concerned• The new economic climate of the late sixteenth century brought advantages and disadvantages so far as the funeral was concerned.• This confidence seems unjustified, at least as far as capital asset charging is concerned.• World governments are becoming increasingly concerned about rising global temperature levels.• I'm very concerned about Veronica. She looks so pale, and she has no appetite.• Rescuers are concerned for the safety of two men trapped in the mine.• Concerned parents approached the school about the problem.• I didn't know enough about any of the personalities concerned to form any views of my own.• A TV programme about cruelty to children brought hundreds of letters from concerned viewers.• As far as restarting the musical life in Vienna was concerned, we had the problem that the occupying forces often contradicted each other.• These tended to portray him as being concerned with little more than his own power.• Counselling is concerned with maintaining the quality of life of older people for as long as possible.• Face validity reflects the extent to which the test items appear to be concerned with the abilities in question.concerned in• Everyone concerned in the incident was questioned by the police.concerned (that)• It is recommended that names of intended recipients are shown on a separate heading on the agenda for the meeting concerned.• It should be noted at the outset what is the nature of the problem with which we are concerned.• This we might call the experimental activity, with the teacher acting as observer manipulating the techniques concerned.• Papinian, like Scaevola, is concerned about the lack of clarity in the words.• Until relatively recently, organized religion has left environmental protection to environmental activists, concerned scientists and political figures.• One set concerned some ants going into a kitchen where there was jelly on the table.• His work is intimately concerned with epistemological questions.• In the first part of the chapter we deal with those arguments concerned with the impact on the overall level of employment.concerned to do something• Little concerned to adopt the tonal idioms of opera for the sake of dramatic expression was Nicolas Bernier.• If the Government were concerned to arrive at a proper system, they would accept that fairness was the answer.• Those who regard marriage as a religious sacrament may be concerned to convey the seriousness of the undertaking through symbolism and ritual.• Far from acting on our evidence, the police seemed more concerned to discredit it.• I am concerned to hear that Buklod and its staff have been experiencing harassment.• They sometimes seem more concerned to punish those whose products end up on rubbish heaps than to encourage sensible behaviour.• Alongside the factual overview for managers, trainers are concerned to sharpen the managers' interpersonal skills.• Both have something to offer the financial controller concerned to work out how to support a cost-leadership strategy with his accounting system.concerned for/about• The wiretap provision drew opposition this year from liberals and conservatives concerned about expanding government power.• He was far more concerned about getting the policies right than about self-advancement.• One call came from a mother concerned for her thirteen-year-old daughter.• I am very concerned about the chilling effect this could have.• Five years ago, increasingly concerned about the environment, he decided to work directly for an environmental group.• The Governors were not simply parsimonious: in truth they continued to be deeply concerned about the financial state of the School.• San Diego City Council members began getting concerned about the gloomy forecasts about a month ago.• But Peter turned back, concerned for the little girl and was gunned down.• Your teacher is concerned about your progress in getting your work done.con·cerned adjectiveChineseSyllable
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concerned
con‧cerned S1 W1 /kənˈsɜːnd $ -ɜːrnd/
adjective1. INVOLVED [not before noun] involved in something or affected by it:
Divorce is very painful, especially when children are concerned.
Some of the farmers concerned suffer particularly from the low prices.
We are trying to reach an agreement with all concerned (=everyone who is involved or affected).
concerned with
all the people concerned with children’s education
concerned in
There was no evidence that he was concerned in any criminal activity.
2. WORRIED worried about something
concerned about
She is concerned about how little food I eat.
concerned for
He called the police because he was concerned for Gemma’s safety.
concerned (that)
Pamela was concerned that her schoolwork had deteriorated despite her hard work.
The drug came under strong attack from concerned professional observers.
3. as far as somebody is concerned spoken used to show what someone’s opinion on a subject is or how it affects them:
As far as Americans are concerned, a lot of our hotels are below average.
As far as I’m concerned, you can forget about it.
4. as far as something is concerned (also where something is concerned) spoken used to show which subject or thing you are talking about:
As far as traffic is concerned there are no delays at the moment.
5. THINK SOMETHING IS IMPORTANT [not before noun] believing that something is important
concerned with
Many politicians are more concerned with power and control than with the good of the people.
concerned to do something
Mr Quinn is simply concerned to hold on to his job.
6. LOVE/CARE caring about someone and whether they are happy and healthy
concerned for/about
He was genuinely concerned for the children.
7. concerned with somebody/something if a book, story etc is concerned with a person, subject etc, it is about that subject:
This chapter is concerned with the mental health of older people.
▪ worried not feeling happy or relaxed because you keep thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen: I was worried that you had forgotten our date. | It’s awful if you are worried about money. | I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep at all.
▪anxious worried because you think something bad might happen or has happened. Anxious is more formal than worried, and is often used about a general feeling of worry, when you are not sure what has happened: A lot of employees are anxious about their jobs. | Anxious relatives waited for news.
▪nervous worried or frightened about something you are going to do or experience, and unable to relax: Everyone feels nervous before an exam. | The thought of going into hospital was making me nervous.
▪uneasy a little worried because you feel there may be something wrong and you are not sure what is going to happen: When she still wasn’t home by midnight, I began to feel uneasy. | The total silence was making me feel uneasy.
▪concerned formal worried, usually about a problem affecting someone else or affecting the country or the world: Many people are concerned about the current economic situation. | Police say that they are concerned for the safety of the missing girl.
▪bothered [not before noun] worried by something that happens – often used in negative sentences: She didn’t seem particularly bothered by the news.
▪troubled very worried, so that you think about something a lot: She fell into a troubled sleep. | a troubled expression | ‘Are you okay, Ben? You look troubled.’
▪apprehensive especially written a little worried about something you are going to do, or about the future, because you are not sure what it will be like: I felt a bit apprehensive about seeing him again after so long.
▪stressed (out) informal very worried and tired because of problems, too much work etc, and unable to relax or enjoy life: He’d been working ten hours a day for ages and was stressed out. | an extremely stressed single mother
con‧cerned S1 W1 /kənˈsɜːnd $ -ɜːrnd/
adjective1. INVOLVED [not before noun] involved in something or affected by it: concerned with
concerned in
2. WORRIED worried about something
concerned about
concerned for
concerned (that)
3. as far as somebody is concerned spoken used to show what someone’s opinion on a subject is or how it affects them:
4. as far as something is concerned (also where something is concerned) spoken used to show which subject or thing you are talking about:
5. THINK SOMETHING IS IMPORTANT [not before noun] believing that something is important
concerned with
concerned to do something
6. LOVE/CARE caring about someone and whether they are happy and healthy
concerned for/about
7. concerned with somebody/something if a book, story etc is concerned with a person, subject etc, it is about that subject:
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worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 指因想到令人不快的事而担心的、担忧的 concerned worried and feeling concern about sth 指担心的、忧虑的、关切的
worried or concerned? 用 worried 还是 concerned？
nervous feeling worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth 指焦虑的、担忧的、惶恐的 anxious feeling worried or nervous about sth 指焦虑的、忧虑的、担心的
worried, nervous or anxious? 用 worried、nervous 还是 anxious？
uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think sth bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 指担心的、忧虑的、不安的，尤其想到不幸的事情可能发生或不确定自己是否做得对
Patterns
worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) sthworried/concerned/anxious for sb/sthworried/concerned/nervous/anxious that… a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile to get worried/nervous/anxious
