concern
Từ điển Collocation
concern noun
1 feeling of worry
ADJ. considerable, deep, grave, great, major, serious | growing, mounting | common, widespread | national, public public concern about increased taxes
VERB + CONCERN feel He felt some concern for her safety. | express, show, voice | cause The lack of firefighting equipment has caused concern.
PREP. in sb's ~ She forgot her own worries in her concern for him. | out of ~ | ~ about/over She expressed her deep concern about conditions at the factory. | ~ for Out of concern for her health, we suggested she take a week off work.
PHRASES be of (no) concern to sb Increased use of drugs is of great concern to parents. | (a) cause for concern The president's health is giving serious cause for concern. | a lack of concern I was surprised by her lack of concern. | a matter of concern Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management.
2 sth that worries/affects you
ADJ. chief, main, major, overriding, paramount, primary What are your main concerns as a writer? | common a common concern for new parents
PHRASES be none of sb's concern How much we paid is none of your concern.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- something that interests you because it is important or affects you
the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- an anxious feeling; care, fear
care had aged him
they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
- a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; business, business concern, business organization, business organisation
he bought his brother's business
a small mom-and-pop business
a racially integrated business concern
- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; worry, headache, vexation
New York traffic is a constant concern
it's a major worry
- a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
She felt strong concern for those less fortunate
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
concerns|concerned|concerning
syn.: affect business company enterprise firm interest involve trouble
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