Word · Frequency #836
concerning
涉及；与…有关；关系到
concerning is the present participle of concern.
To relate to or be about something; to be relevant or important to someone.
- 1.
To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
与...相关；对...有影响或重要
- 2.
To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
引起兴趣或情感
- 3.
To make somebody worried.
使某人担忧
使担忧；使不安；令…担心；使感兴趣；吸引；与...相关；对...有影响或重要；引起兴趣或情感；使某人担忧
In use
This matter concerns everyone in the company.
The recent changes concern our project timeline.
She is concerned about her son's health.
Verb forms
base concern · third person concerns · -ing concerning · past concerned · past participle concerned
常规动词，表示“涉及”或“使担忧”。
Connections
Collocations
- be concerned about
- 对……担心；为……忧虑
- Many parents are concerned about the new exam policy.许多家长担心新的考试政策。
- be concerned with
- 涉及；与……有关
- The report is concerned with urban poverty.这份报告涉及城市贫困问题。
- concern oneself with
- 关心；从事；参与
- She concerns herself with educational reform.她关注教育改革。
- as far as ... is concerned
- 就……而言；在……方面
- As far as the cost is concerned, there is little to worry about.就成本而言，几乎不用担心。
- to whom it may concern
- 敬启者（正式信函的开头用语）
- To whom it may concern, I would like to apply for the position.敬启者：我想申请这个职位。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成con+cern，把心（cern）带入事中，事就“关系到”你；心被牵住，就“担忧”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式报告、新闻报道、书面说明、日常对话中表示担忧 注意：作动词时，表示“涉及/与…有关”多用于正式报告、新闻或书面说明；表示“使担忧”时日常对话中也比较常见。整体语域介乎正式与中性之间，具体取决于搭配和语境。
Grammar Note
作及物动词，直接接宾语，表示‘涉及’或‘使担心’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes (same stressed vowel plus following sound /ɜːn/): earn, learn, yearn, turn, burn, discern. Discern also shares the visible chunk -cern. Watch out for lookalikes that do not rhyme: concert /ˈkɒnsət/ and conserve /kənˈsɜːv/.
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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