Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #836
concern
关注；担心；忧虑；令人担忧的事
a feeling of interest in or worry about something; something that causes worry
- 1.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
影响一个人福利或幸福的事物；某人的兴趣所在
- 2.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
因重要或影响而引起兴趣的事物
- 3.
The placement of interest or worry on a subject.
对某事物的兴趣或担忧
- 4.
an anxious feeling
焦虑的感觉
- 5.
A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.
担忧；对可能问题的识别
- 6.
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
对某人或某事的同情心
- 7.
The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
对某事物或人的关心、焦虑或同情的表达
- 8.
A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
企业、公司
- 9.
Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.
影响计算机程序代码的信息集
重要的事；关切的事；关心；关怀；同情；公司；企业；关注点；相关问题；影响一个人福利或幸福的事物；某人的兴趣所在
In use
The main concern for the team is to finish the project on time.
She expressed her concern about the rising crime rate in the neighborhood.
The doctor showed great concern for the patient's recovery.
the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
She felt strong concern for those less fortunate
Connections
Collocations
- cause for concern
- 令人担忧的原因
- The rise in unemployment is a cause for concern.失业率上升是令人担忧的原因。
- concern over
- 对…的担忧
- There is growing concern over the safety of the new drug.人们对新药的安全性越来越担忧。
- public concern
- 公众关注
- The issue has sparked widespread public concern.这个问题引发了广泛的公众关注。
- major concern
- 主要关切
- Climate change is a major concern for many people.气候变化是许多人的主要关切。
- express concern
- 表达担忧
- Parents expressed concern about the school's new policy.家长们对学校的新政策表达了担忧。
- concern for
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Concern 音似 '肯伸'，联想肯伸出援手表示关心或忧虑。
Context & Register
语域：中性。典型语境：工作讨论、新闻报道、日常对话。注意：作为名词表示“关心的事”或“忧虑”时，通常用于正式或一般场合，不限于特定领域。
Grammar Note
作'关心的事'时可数，作'担忧/同情'时不可数；常与about/for连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'concern' (/kənˈsɜːn/), sharing the same /ɜːn/ ending sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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