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

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牛津词典

verb

    影响;涉及 affect/involve

  1. 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。
  2. 关于 be about

  3. 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。
  4. 使某人担心 worry sb

  5. 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。
  6. 感兴趣 take an interest

  7. (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。
  8. 认为重要 consider important

  9. 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

  1. (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。
  2. 保护的愿望 desire to protect

  3. 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
  4. 重要的事 sth important

  5. (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。
  6. 责任 responsibility

  7. (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。
  8. 公司 company

  9. 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

  1. N-UNCOUNT 忧虑;担心
    Concern is 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。
  2. VERB 使担忧;使心烦
    If something concerns you, 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。
  3. N-COUNT 令人担忧的事实(或情况)
    A concern is 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。
  4. N-VAR 关心;关切
    Someone's concern with something 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
  5. N-COUNT (对…)重要的事;关心的事
    Someone's concerns are 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。
  6. N-VAR 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.
    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。
  7. VERB 关心;关注
    If you concern yourself with something, 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。
  8. VERB 关于;涉及
    If something such as a book or a piece of information concerns a 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。
  9. VERB (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.
    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。
  10. N-SING (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.
    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。
  11. N-COUNT 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.
    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。
  12. PHRASE 就…而言;在…看来
    You can say 'as far as I'm concerned' 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。
  13. PHRASE 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.
    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。
  14. PHRASE 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.
    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。
  15. PHRASE 令…担忧的;让…关注的
    If something is of concern to someone, 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。
  16. PHRASE 对…重要的;与…有利害关系的
    If something is of concern to you, 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。

双语例句

  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。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. His concern was that people would know that he was responsible
    他担心大家会知道是他的责任。
  8. Unemployment was the electorate's main concern.
    选民关心的主要是失业问题。
  9. 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。
  10. 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。
  11. 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。
  12. I didn't concern myself with politics
    我不关心政治。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. Chapter 2 concerns itself with the methodological difficulties.
    第二章讲的是研究方法上的难点。
  16. 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。
  17. The technical aspects were the concern of the Army
    技术方面由陆军负责。
  18. 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。
  19. 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。
  20. 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。
  21. 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。
  22. 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。
  23. The survey's findings are a matter of great concern.
    这次调查的结果备受关注。
  24. 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。
  25. Doctors I came into contact with voiced their concern
    我接触到的医生都表示了他们的担心。
  26. He expressed grave concern at American attitudes
    他对美国的态度表示严重关切。
  27. 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。
  28. Concern at the economic situation was reflected in the government's budget.
    政府的预算反映了对经济运行状况的关注。
  29. Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
    英国对捍卫国家主权的关切早已不是什么新鲜事了。
  30. 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。

同义词辨析

  anxiety care concern unease worry【导航词义:担心,挂念】

  anxiety n. 不安,担心

〔辨析〕强调由某事的不确定性而引起的焦虑或恐惧,也指因失败、不幸、灾难等而产生的忧虑心情。

〔例证〕
Anxiety overtook her when she heard her husband had had an accident.
听到丈夫出了车祸,她非常焦急。
Our anxiety grew with the falling night.
随着夜幕降临,我们越发焦虑。

  care n. 〈文〉忧虑,烦恼

〔辨析〕强调因恐惧或责任而产生的忧虑或负担。

〔例证〕
She is single, and has no cares.
她单身,没有负担。
She is free from care.
她无忧无虑。

  concern n. 忧虑,担心,关心

〔辨析〕强调对和自己或他人有利害关系的人或事物的担心或关切。

〔例证〕
His child's future was his greatest concern.
孩子的前途是他最大的担忧。
The woman's concern for her sick child is great.
那个妇女非常挂念生病的孩子。
My concern is only with my business.
我关心的只有我的生意。

  unease n. 忧虑,不安

〔辨析〕强调心绪不宁的感觉。

〔例证〕
public unease about financial policy
民众对财政政策的忧虑
Most students now feel a growing sense of unease about their future.
大多数学生现在对前途感到越来越不安。

  worry n. 担忧,忧虑

〔辨析〕强调心烦意乱,心里老惦记着某人或某事,有时含瞎操心之意。

〔例证〕
Lack of food is one of their worries.
缺粮是令他们担忧的事情之一。
He lives alone without any worries.
他一个人生活,无忧无虑。

  matter affair business concern thing【导航词义:事情】

  matter n. 事情,事务

〔辨析〕通常指关乎利益、命运等的紧要事务,必须予以考虑或解决。

〔例证〕
This is a serious matter that you need to concentrate on.
这件事很严重,你需要集中精力解决。
This is a matter for the manager to decide.
这是该由经理决定的事。

  affair n. 事件,事情

〔辨析〕指令人印象深刻的重大事件或具有某种特点的不寻常之事。

〔例证〕
Who first reported the Watergate affair?
谁最先报道了水门事件?
The wedding was a very grand affair.
婚礼场面非常隆重。

  business n. 事情,事务

〔辨析〕指需要完成或讨论的重要事务,也指归某人管的事或某人持有某种看法的事情。

〔例证〕
Let's get down to the unfinished business.
我们来处理尚未了结的事务吧。
My family life is my personal business.
我的家庭生活是我的私事。
He regarded homework as serious business.
他把作业当作重要的事。

  concern n. 事情,关注的事

〔辨析〕指关系到某人切身利益、引起其关注或担忧的重要事情。

〔例证〕
What is a mother's main concern?
当妈妈的最关心什么?
How to control inflation has become a major concern for consumers.
如何控制通货膨胀已成为消费者关注的重要问题。

  thing n. 事情

〔辨析〕普通用词,词义最为广泛,可指任何事实、事件、情况、行为等。

〔例证〕
That strange thing worried him a lot.
那件奇怪的事情让他十分不安。
The first thing to do is to improve their working conditions.
首要的事是改善他们的工作环境。

习惯用语

v.

    as/so far as sb/sth is concerned

    as/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
      1. He sold the cafe as a going concern .
        他把经营得正红火的小餐馆卖掉了。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. something that interests you because it is important or affects you
      1. the safety of the ship is the captain's concern

    2. something or someone that causes anxiety
      1. New York traffic is a constant concern
      2. it's a major worry

      Synonym:    worryheadachevexation

    3. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
      1. She felt strong concern for those less fortunate

    4. an anxious feeling
      1. care had aged him
      2. they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction

      Synonym:    carefear

    5. 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

    1. 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

    2. be on the mind of
      1. I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift

      Synonym:    interestoccupyworry