concerned

/kən'sə:nd/

Thân thiện

The teacher looks concerned as she reviews the student's work.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Involved or affected: Having a connection to or being a part of a particular situation, matter, or group.
   • Worried or anxious: Feeling or showing care, worry, or interest about something or someone.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (Involved):
  • All parties concerned in the contract were present at the meeting.
  • The report will be sent to everyone concerned with the project.
• Adjective (Worried):
  • She had a concerned expression when she heard the news.
  • I am concerned about your health.

Advanced Usage

• "As far as [someone] is concerned": From a particular person's point of view or opinion.
  • As far as I am concerned, the matter is closed.
• "Where [something] is concerned": Regarding or in relation to a specific subject.
  • He is very careful where money is concerned.

Variants and Related Words

• Concern (verb/noun): To relate to or affect; a matter of interest or importance, or a feeling of worry.
  • This decision concerns all of us. (verb)
  • My main concern is your safety. (noun)
• Unconcerned (adj.): Not worried or anxious; not involved or interested.
  • He seemed unconcerned about the potential risks.

Synonyms

• Involved: Connected or associated with.
• Anxious: Experiencing worry or unease.
• Interested: Having a stake or involvement in something.

Related Phrases

• To be concerned with: To be about or deal with a particular subject.
  • This chapter is concerned with basic principles.
• To concern oneself with/about: To take an interest in or worry about something.
  • You shouldn't concern yourself with office gossip.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. culpably involved
   • all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified
   • named three officials implicated in the plot
   • an innocent person implicated by circumstances in a crime
2. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
   • a memorandum to those concerned
   • an enterprise in which three men are concerned
   • factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics
   • the interested parties met to discuss the business
3. feeling or showing worry or solicitude
   • concerned parents of youthful offenders
   • was concerned about the future
   • we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand
   • greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child

Từ đồng nghĩa

• implicated
• interested