safety concern
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈseɪfti kənˈsɜrn/
- The committee met to discuss the safety concern of inadequate fire exits in the building.
- address safety concerns
- health and safety concerns
- raise safety concerns
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Watch on YouTubeWe've tested it and there's no safety concern that we can find.
- We've tested it and there's no safety concern that we can find.
- But in general, you know, CBD does have some safety concerns.
- There are a lot of serious safety concerns.
- If you cut corners, if you try to beat the laws of physics, if you disregard safety concerns, you end up like this instead of this.
- Otherwise it makes you sound really weird, like you're you're freaking out and there's not a lot to back it up with actual safety concerns.
- And Next up, Speaking of one more safety concern in this car, as if it needed any more, that would be the exhaust placement, which was right below the doors.
- Sick, sick, causing increased safety concerns across the region.
- I'm not a big that's a safety concern for me like to be on the ground.
- But he said, look, we this drug has been used by enormous numbers of people all over the world without some huge safety concern emerging.
Examples
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Some parents reported selecting where they lived on the basis of safety concerns.
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Among the greatest safety concerns of the project is the chance of fire in the tunnel.
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Due to safety concerns before the race, the Austrian had said he would not take part, but in the end he did.
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A very serious safety concern is the use of cell phones while driving.
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Stress is the UK's top health and safety concern, according to union workplace representatives.
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A reminder that all classes and school activities are canceled tomorrow due to public-safety concerns.
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Although such merging of information appears to be beneficial, the associated ethical, privacy, and safety concerns need to be addressed.
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Rapidly expanding nuclear power production raises safety concerns as well as the specter of nuclear proliferation.
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Mistrust of governments was high, together with perceptions that doctors are dismissive of parents' safety concerns.
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Her recommendations include prioritizing women's safety concerns and guaranteeing their safety in domestic violence situations.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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Morphology
The meaning 'a matter that may pose a risk' is directly and compositionaly derived from 'safety' (being protected from danger) combined with 'concern' (an issue or worry). This noun+ noun pattern is a straightforward modifier relationship and is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase safety concern comes from joining safety, meaning being safe from harm, with concern, meaning a worry. Imagine a parent sees a broken swing and worries about danger and tells the school — they raise a 'safety concern', so the phrase means a matter that could be a 'risk' to people's health or safety.