concern
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con·cern / kənˈsɚn ; kənˈsɜ:n /noun
1. WORRY 担忧
a. Ua 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。
[+ for ]•our concern for human rights我们对人权的关注
[+ 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对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.在生命最后的一段日子里，诗人表达了对父亲的关切。
b. Csomething that worries you担心的事，关切的事:•One of the concerns that people have is the side effects of treatment.人们担心的其中一个问题是治疗的副作用。
•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, C,Usomething 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。
[+ for ]•The consumer has become a major concern for this government.消费者成了这届政府最大的关注。
of concern to sb•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, sing., Ua 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。
[+ for ]•parents' loving concern for their children父母对子女的关爱
4. sb's concern if something is your concern, you are responsible for it某人的职责:•The money side of the business is your concern.这件事钱的方面由你负责。
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, Ca 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) .我们将继续保持这家公司盈利的势头。
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concernverb T
1. not in passiveif 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.这份报告讲的是墨西哥和美国边境的毒品交易。
2. to make someone feel worried or upset使忧虑，使担心:•Issues like food additives do concern me.食物添加剂这类事情确实使我很担心。
3. not in passiveif 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.税收上的变化影响到的是大公司而不是小企业。
4. concern yourself with / about sth formalto 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.他爱他的妻子，很关心她的需求和愿望。
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〕