Concerned

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Examples
While acknowledging that livelihood issues of solicitors are a major concern among some lawyers she had visited, Ms Ng said many were very concerned about the deterioration of the rule of law and the threat to Hong Kong's values and standards. (Source: South China Morning Post; Hong Kong; Aug 28, 2000)

The Press and Publications Administration of Shanxi's Taiyuan City, together with the public security and other departments concerned, has recently cracked an illegal-paper case and seized more than 60,000 copies of nine illegal papers, including `Ren Yu Fa' [`Man and Law'], Da `Zhoumo' [`Great Weekend'], and `Fawang Tekan' [`Justice Net Special Paper'].

Synonym: Concerned: anxious, worried

adjective preposition
concerned about
for


Word formation
adjective verb noun
concerned concern concern


Consolidating meaning
Read the following extract from the South China Morning Post. Can you elaborate this idea: ‘Most [students] are more concerned with safety, value for money and ensuring they get a quality education.’

Think of Australia and you think of clean air, greenery and wonderful beaches. But while those are lures for Hong Kong students deciding where to study, most are more concerned with safety, value for money and ensuring they get a quality education.
The Australian Government's education arm, the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA), said the main attractions for students Down Under were high quality education and training in a hi-tech, safe, multicultural, English-speaking environment. (Source: South China Morning Post; Hong Kong; Mar 18, 2000)
While acknowledging that livelihood issues of solicitors are a major concern among some lawyers she had visited, Ms Ng said many were very about the deterioration of the rule of law and the threat to Hong Kong's values and standards.
(Source: South China Morning Post; Hong Kong; Aug 28, 2000)

The Press and Publications Administration of Shanxi's Taiyuan City, together with the public security and other departments , has recently cracked an illegal-paper case and seized more than 60,000 copies of nine illegal papers, including `Ren Yu Fa' [`Man and Law'], Da `Zhoumo' [`Great Weekend'], and `Fawang Tekan' [`Justice Net Special Paper'].