concern

【发音】

美 /kən'sɝn/ 英 /kən'sɜːn/

【翻译】

1. n.关心，挂念；重要的事

   英释:a feeling of worry about something important

【记忆】

con(表加强) ＋ cern(搞清) → 一定要搞清楚 → 关心

【短语】

1. concern oneself : ◎从事,忙于(常与with, about, in, over连用)

2. of concern : 重要的；具有意义

3. concern about : 对…表示担心/忧虑；使（自己）关心…

4. concern oneself in : adj. 干预；从事（参与；从事参与）；干涉

5. concern with : v. 使关心，挂念

6. concern over : 对…的关心／忧虑

7. public concern : 公众关注

8. primary concern : 主要关心的事

9. ultimate concern : 终极关怀

10. with concern : 关切地

11. as concerns : 关于；就…而论

12. going concern : 继续经营企业

13. grave concern : 严重关切

14. show one's concern for : 对...表示关心或忧虑

15. business concern : 企业；商行

16. express concern : 表达关注

17. cause concern : 提起注意

18. of no concern : 无关紧要，没有意义

19. issue of common concern : 共同关心的问题

【例句】

1. 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。

2. 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。

【真题例句】

1. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...The mayor concern about the sharing economy is how the government regulates it...

2. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...the actual reduction in postgraduate numbers is of real concern as international-students make up the majority of numbers in many postgraduate courses and research teams in science...

3. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...parental concern is not surprising...

4. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Now with three places my main concern is keeping the business successful and running smoothly...

5. (2009.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Such values are more likely to motivate workers than financial targets which ultimately only concern a few people...

6. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...What is the woman's greatest concern about the man's plan？...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.涉及，关系到；使担心

   deal with/to relate to/

2. n.关系；关心；关心的事

   relationship/connection/attention/consideration/bearing/

【同根词】

1. adj

   concerned : 有关的；关心的

2. adv

   concernedly : 担心地；关心公众事务地

3. v

   concerned : 关心（concern的过去时和过去分词）；与…有关