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verb affect/involve ADV. directly PREP. in Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. worry sb ADV. a lot, really It really concerns me that he doesn't eat properly. | slightly, noun 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. 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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concern
verbs
cause concern
• The announcement will cause concern in the Middle East.
feel concern
• A lot of people felt some concern about the proposal.
express concern
• Police officials expressed concern about robberies, which have increased by 23%.
voice concern
formal (= express concern )
• Some people have voiced concern about the state of the president's health.
raise concerns
formal
• The incident has raised concerns over safety at the power station.
phrases
be of concern
• Of course, this is of great concern to parents.
be a cause for concern
• Rising global temperatures are a cause for serious concern.
be a matter of concern
• Elderly people in particular feel that crime is a matter of concern for them.
amid concern that/over something
(= because there is concern about something )
• Shares fell slightly amid concern that the economy is slowing.
adjectives
great/serious/considerable concern
• The spread of the disease is an issue of considerable concern.
grave concern
(= very great concern )
• This disagreement was a matter of grave concern to the US.
a real/genuine concern
• Pensions are a genuine concern to many people.
a particular concern
• Noise is a particular concern of those living near the airport.
growing/mounting concern
• Growing concern has been expressed over the pollution of the North Sea.
a common concern
(= one that many people share )
• Rising food prices are a common concern.
public concern
(= felt by the public )
• Public concern about the destruction of the rain forests could harm the timber business.
national concern
• The lack of good cheap public transport is a matter of national concern.
widespread concern
• There seems to be widespread concern about the state of our hospitals.
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adjectives
somebody's main/biggest concern
• My main concern is my children.
somebody's primary/chief/principal concern
• The president said his primary concern was the welfare of the American people.
somebody's central concern
• Our organization's central concern is to help people at all levels of society.
somebody's overriding concern
(= much more important than anything else )
• An artist's overriding concern is to achieve the highest standard possible.
somebody's only/sole concern
• Rick's only concern was having a good time at the weekend.
somebody's present/immediate concern
• Her two immediate concerns were to find a home and a job.
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