concern

英 [kənˈsɜːn]

美 [kənˈsɜːrn]

v.  影响，牵涉(某人); 与…有关; 涉及; 让(某人)担忧
n.  (尤指许多人共同的)担心，忧虑; 关爱; 关心; (对人、组织等)重要的事情

复数：concerns　第三人称单数：concerns　过去式：concerned　现在分词：concerning　过去分词：concerned　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.836 / COCA.717

同义词辨析

anxietycareconcernuneaseworry【导航词义：担心，挂念】

matteraffairbusinessconcernthing【导航词义：事情】

习惯用语

v.

as/so far as sb/sth is concernedas/so far as sb/sth goes
• 就…而言
  used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of sth

n.

a going concern
• 生意兴隆的企业；发展中的事业
  a business or an activity that is making a profit and is expected to continue to do well
• He sold the cafe as a going concern .
  他把经营得正红火的小餐馆卖掉了。

牛津词典

verb

影响；涉及 affect/involve
• 影响，涉及，牵涉（某人）
  to affect sb; to involve sb
  1. Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you.
     不要管与自己无关的事。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.
     涉及到的每个人都要作出一些解释。
  5. 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）
  6. Everyone who was directly 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。
关于 be about
• 与…有关；涉及
  to be about sth
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. This chapter concerns itself with the historical background.
     本章旨在讲述历史背景。
  4. One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information.
     这些计算机之间的一个主要差异涉及其储存信息的方式。
使某人担心 worry sb
• 让（某人）担忧
  to worry sb
  1. 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。
  2. It concerns me that you no longer seem to care.
     你似乎不再在乎，这令我担忧。
感兴趣 take an interest
• （对…）感兴趣
  to take an interest in sth
  1. He didn't concern himself with the details.
     他对细节不感兴趣。
认为重要 consider important
• 认为（做某事）重要
  to think it is important to do sth
  1. She was concerned to write about situations that everybody could identify with.
     她认为有必要写出让大家都能看得清楚的事态的本来面目。

noun

担忧 worry
• （尤指许多人共同的）担心，忧虑
  a feeling of worry, especially one that is shared by many people
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment.
     报告表达了对失业率居高不下的忧虑。
  4. There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land.
     人们普遍对在保护区修建新的房屋感到忧虑。
  5. Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management.
     工作压力是一件让员工和管理人员都关切的事。
  6. The President's health was giving serious cause for concern .
     总统的健康正引起公众的严重关切。
  7. 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。
保护的愿望 desire to protect
• 关爱；关心
  a desire to protect and help sb/sth
  1. parents' concern for their children
     父母对子女的关爱
重要的事 sth important
• （对人、组织等）重要的事情
  something that is important to a person, an organization, etc.
  1. 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？
  2. The government's primary concern is to reduce crime.
     政府的头等大事是减少犯罪。
责任 responsibility
• （某人）负责的事，有权知道的事
  something that is your responsibility or that you have a right to know about
  1. This matter is their concern.
     这件事由他们负责。
  2. How much money I make is none of your concern.
     我赚多少钱没有必要告诉你。
公司 company
• 公司；商行；企业
  a company or business
  1. a major publishing concern
     一家大出版公司

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 忧虑;担心
  Concernis worry about a situation.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. There is no cause for concern.
     不必担心。
• VERB 使担忧;使心烦
  If somethingconcernsyou, it worries you.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 令人担忧的事实(或情况)
  Aconcernis a fact or situation that worries you.
  1. His concern was that people would know that he was responsible...
     他担心大家会知道是他的责任。
  2. Unemployment was the electorate's main concern.
     选民关心的主要是失业问题。
• N-VAR 关心;关切
  Someone'sconcern withsomething is their feeling that it is important.
  1. ...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
• N-COUNT (对…)重要的事;关心的事
  Someone'sconcernsare the things that they consider to be important.
  1. 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。
• N-VAR 关心;关怀;关爱
  Concern forsomeone is a feeling that you want them to be happy, safe, and well. If you do something out ofconcern forsomeone, you do it because you want them to be happy, safe, and well.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 关心;关注
  If youconcern yourself withsomething, you give it attention because you think that it is important.
  1. I didn't concern myself with politics...
     我不关心政治。
  2. 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。
• VERB 关于;涉及
  If something such as a book or a piece of informationconcernsa particular subject, it is about that subject.
  1. 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。
  2. Chapter 2 concerns itself with the methodological difficulties.
     第二章讲的是研究方法上的难点。
• VERB (情况、事件或活动)对…有影响，与…相关
  If a situation, event, or activityconcernsyou, it affects or involves you.
  1. 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。
• N-SING (某人)负责的事，分内之事
  If a situation or problem is yourconcern, it is something that you have a duty or responsibility to be involved with.
  1. The technical aspects were the concern of the Army...
     技术方面由陆军负责。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 公司，企业(通常用于描述其类型)
  You can refer to a company or business as aconcern, usually when you are describing what type of company or business it is.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 就…而言;在…看来
  You can say 'as far asI'mconcerned' to indicate that you are giving your own opinion.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 就…而言，说到(用于表明所谈论的话题)
  You can sayas far assomethingis concernedto indicate the subject that you are talking about.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 正常运营的公司
  If a company is agoing concern, it is actually doing business, rather than having stopped trading or not yet having started trading.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 令…担忧的;让…关注的
  If something isof concern tosomeone, they find it worrying and unsatisfactory.
  1. 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。
  2. The survey's findings are a matter of great concern.
     这次调查的结果备受关注。
• PHRASE 对…重要的;与…有利害关系的
  If something isof concern toyou, it is important to you.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• something that interests you because it is important or affects you
  1. the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
• something or someone that causes anxiety
  1. New York traffic is a constant concern
  2. it's a major worry
  Synonym:worryheadachevexation
• a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
  1. She felt strong concern for those less fortunate
• an anxious feeling
  1. care had aged him
  2. they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
  Synonym:carefear
• a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
  1. he bought his brother's business
  2. a small mom-and-pop business
  3. a racially integrated business concern
  Synonym:businessbusiness concernbusiness organizationbusiness organisation

verb

• be relevant to
  1. There were lots of questions referring to her talk
  2. My remark pertained to your earlier comments
  Synonym:referpertainrelatecome tobear ontouchtouch onhave-to doe with
• be on the mind of
  1. I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
  Synonym:interestoccupyworry

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• His concern was that people would know that he was responsible
  他担心大家会知道是他的责任。
• Officials have lost no time in expressing their concern and grief over this incident
  众官员第一时间表达了他们对这一事件的关切和悲伤。
• Unemployment was the electorate's main concern.
  选民关心的主要是失业问题。
• There is no cause for concern.
  不必担心。
• 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。
• This document embodies the concern of the government for the deformity.
  这个文件体现了政府对残疾人的关怀。