concern |kənˈsəːn|
1. (不用被動式)關於
2. 涉及, 關係到; 影響到
verb [ with obj. ]1 relate to; be about: the story concerns a friend of mine | thereport is mainly concerned with 1984 onwards.• be relevant or important to; affect or involve: she was prying into that which did not concern her | many thanks to all concerned .• (concern oneself with) interest or involve oneself in: it is not necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point.• (be concerned in) formal have a specific connection with or responsibility for: those concerned in industry, academia, and government.• (be concerned with/to do something) regard it as important to do something: I was mainly concerned with making something that children could enjoy.2 make (someone) anxious or worried: the roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in | don't concern yourself, old boy—my lips are sealed.關心的事, 重要的事[C]noun1 [ mass noun ] anxiety; worry: Carole gazed at her with concern.• [ count noun ] a cause of anxiety or worry:environmental concerns.2 a matter of interest or importance to someone: housing is the concern of the Housing Executive | [ mass noun ] : the prospect should be of concern to us all.3 a business: the town's only travel agent was a small, debt-ridden concern.4 informal, dated a complicated or awkward object.PHRASESas (or so ) far as —— is concerned as regards the interests or case of ——: the measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned.have no concern with formal have nothing to do with:drama seemed to have no concern with ‘truth’ at all.to whom it may concern used at the beginning of a letter, notice, or testimonial when the identity of the reader or readers is unknown.ORIGIN late Middle English: from French concerner orlate Latin concernere (in medieval Latin‘be relevant to’), from con- (expressing intensive force) + cernere‘sift, discern’.
discern |dɪˈsəːn|
1. 分辨, 識別; 看出, 察覺到[+that...
verb [ with obj. ]recognize or find out: I can discern no difference between the two policies | [ with clause ] : pupils quickly discern what isacceptable to the teacher.• distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses: she could faintly discern the shape of a skull.DERIVATIVESdiscerner nounORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latindiscernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.
1. (不用被動式)關於
2. 涉及, 關係到; 影響到
verb [ with obj. ]1 relate to; be about: the story concerns a friend of mine | thereport is mainly concerned with 1984 onwards.• be relevant or important to; affect or involve: she was prying into that which did not concern her | many thanks to all concerned .• (concern oneself with) interest or involve oneself in: it is not necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point.• (be concerned in) formal have a specific connection with or responsibility for: those concerned in industry, academia, and government.• (be concerned with/to do something) regard it as important to do something: I was mainly concerned with making something that children could enjoy.2 make (someone) anxious or worried: the roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in | don't concern yourself, old boy—my lips are sealed.關心的事, 重要的事[C]noun1 [ mass noun ] anxiety; worry: Carole gazed at her with concern.• [ count noun ] a cause of anxiety or worry:environmental concerns.2 a matter of interest or importance to someone: housing is the concern of the Housing Executive | [ mass noun ] : the prospect should be of concern to us all.3 a business: the town's only travel agent was a small, debt-ridden concern.4 informal, dated a complicated or awkward object.PHRASESas (or so ) far as —— is concerned as regards the interests or case of ——: the measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned.have no concern with formal have nothing to do with:drama seemed to have no concern with ‘truth’ at all.to whom it may concern used at the beginning of a letter, notice, or testimonial when the identity of the reader or readers is unknown.ORIGIN late Middle English: from French concerner orlate Latin concernere (in medieval Latin‘be relevant to’), from con- (expressing intensive force) + cernere‘sift, discern’.
discern |dɪˈsəːn|
1. 分辨, 識別; 看出, 察覺到[+that...
verb [ with obj. ]recognize or find out: I can discern no difference between the two policies | [ with clause ] : pupils quickly discern what isacceptable to the teacher.• distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses: she could faintly discern the shape of a skull.DERIVATIVESdiscerner nounORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latindiscernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.
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