詞語辨析concerned和concerning

詞語辨析concerned和concerning

Concerned是分詞形容詞,其意為有關的(involved);concerning是由分詞轉換而成的介詞,其意為關於(relating to)。請看下面的例句:

This agreement will be signed by the parties concemed.

此協定將由各有關方面簽署。

They called on all departments concemed to take prompt steps to promote the development of light industry.

他們要求各有關部門迅速採取措施,促進輕工業發展。

由例句可見,concerned用作形容詞解作有關的時,是後置定語,大都放在它所修飾的名詞之後。但在verbto be之後而同樣解作關於時,則要用be concerned with的形式,如:

This book is concerned with English usage.

此書是與英語慣用法有關。

值得注意的是,concerned(亦可表示動詞之意)也可解作關心、擔心解,與之搭配的介詞為at、about或,用作此意時,concerned也是形容詞。例:

He was deeply concerned at the news.

聽到這個訊息時,他深為擔憂。

We are all concerned about the pollution of the environment here.

對這裡的環境愛到污染,我們都感到不安。