to be of concern to sb

to be of concern to sb
1. (anxiety) 忧虑；担心
- They expressed concern about the situation. 他们对形势表示担忧。
- The move follows growing public concern over the spread of the disease. 这一措施是在公众对疾病的蔓延越来越担忧的情况下推出的。
- There's no cause for concern. 没必要担心。
2. (cause of anxiety) [+of person] 忧虑的事；担心的事
- My main concern is what will happen to the children. 我最忧心的问题是孩子们以后会怎么样。
- Senators are taking these concerns very seriously. 参议员们正认真对待这些令人担心的问题。
3. (interest, preoccupation) 关心的事；关注的事；感兴趣的事
- Feminism must address issues beyond the concerns of middle-class whites. 女权运动必须解决中产阶级白人所关注范围以外的问题。
- Unemployment was the electorate's main concern. 失业问题是选民最关心的事。
4. (solicitude) 关心；挂念
- Without her care and concern, he had no chance at all. 没有她的照顾和关心, 他就不会有任何机会。
5. (business) (某人的)事情；(对某人)重要的事；(与某人)有关的事
- What concern is it of yours if people are starving? 人们正在挨饿关你什么事？
6. (responsibility) 职责；责任
7. (company) 公司；企业
8. to be of concern to sb
(cause anxiety to) 令某人担忧；让某人不安
- a problem that is of increasing concern to us 一个令我们越来越担忧的问题
(be important to) 对某人是重要的；是某人所关注的
- What is of concern to all universities is ensuring that students have a high-quality experience. 对所有的大学来说, 很重要的一点是确保学生有优秀的学业背景。
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