/keə(r); kɛr/
n
1 [U] ~ (over sth/in doing sth)
(a) serious attention or thought 密切的注意; 审慎的思索
*She arranged the flowers with great care. 她仔细地插花.
* You should take more care over your work. 你对工作应该更认真些.
(b) caution to avoid damage or loss 小心; 谨慎
*Care is needed when crossing the road. 过马路时要小心.
* Fragile handle with care, eg as a warning on a container holding glass. 易碎--小心轻放（如容器内有玻璃的警告语）.
2 [U] ~ (for sb) sympathetic concern 关怀; 关心
*a mother's care for her children 母亲对孩子的关怀
* Old people need loving care and attention. 老人需要爱护和照顾.
3 (a) [U] worry; anxiety; troubled state of mind 忧虑; 担心; 操心; 烦恼
*free from care 无忧无虑.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数] cause of or reason for worry 忧虑的起因或缘故
*weighed down by the cares of a demanding job 被费力的工作压垮
* not have a care in the world, ie have no worries or responsibilities 无尘世之忧（无牵无挂）.
4 (idm 习语) care of sb (abbr 缩写 c/o) (esp written on envelopes) at the address of sb （尤指书写于信封上的字样）由某人转交
*Write to him care of his solicitor. 写给他的信件由律师转交. have a `care (dated 旧) be more careful 更当心些. in the care of sb in sb's charge; under sb's supervision 由某人负责; 由某人照管
*in the care of a doctor 由医生照料
* They left the child in a friend's care. 他们把孩子交给朋友照看. take care (that.../to do sth) be careful or cautious 当心; 小心
*Take care (that) you don't drink too much/not to drink too much. 当心别喝多了.
* Good bye, and take care! 再见, 多保重! take care of oneself/sb/sth
(a) make sure that one/sb is safe and well; look after oneself/sb 照看; 照料; 照顾
*My sister is taking care of the children while we're away. 我们不在的时候, 由我妹妹照看孩子.
* He's old enough to take care of himself. 他大了, 能照顾自己了.
(b) be responsible for sb/sth; deal with sb/sth 负责某人[某事]; 处理某人[某事]
*Mr Smith takes care of marketing and publicity. 史密斯先生负责产品的销售与推广.
* Her secretary took care of all her appointments. 她的秘书处理她的一切约会. =>Usage at care2 用法见care2. take/put sb into/put sb in `care put (esp a child) in a home owned by a local authority(2) for special treatment 把（尤指儿童）交给地方当局的福利院照顾
*The social worker advised them to put their handicapped child into care. 社会工作者建议他们将其残疾儿送到福利院去.

/keə(r); kɛr/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tw] ~ (about sth) be worried, concerned or interested 忧虑; 关心; 惦念
*He failed the examination but he didn't seem to care. 他考试不及格却似乎并不在乎.
* Don't you care about this country's future? 难道你不为国家前途担忧吗?
* I don't think she cares (about) what happens to her children. 我认为她并不关心她孩子的事.
* All she cares about is her social life. 她关心的只是她的社交活动. =>Usage 见所附用法.
2 [Ipr, It] ~ for sth (in negative or interrogative sentences, esp with would 用于否定句或疑问句, 尤与would连用) be willing or agree (to do sth); wish or like (to do sth) 愿意或同意（做某事）; 希望或喜欢（做某事）
*Would you care for a drink? 你愿意喝点儿酒吗?
* Would you care to go for a walk? 你愿意散散步吗? =>Usage at want1 用法见want1.
3 (idm 习语) for all one/sb cares considering how little one/sb cares 自己[某人]漠不关心
*I might as well be dead for all he cares. 我即使死了他也毫不关心. not care `less (infml 口) be completely uninterested or unmoved by sth 对某事完全不感兴趣或无动于衷
*I couldn't care less who wins the match. 我才不管这场比赛谁胜呢. who `cares? (infml 口) nobody cares; I don't care 无人关心; 我不管
*`Who do you think will be the next Prime Minister?' `Who cares?' ｀你认为下届首相会是谁呢?＇ ｀谁管那个?
4 (phr v) care for sb
(a) like or love sb 喜欢或爱某人
*He cares for her deeply. 他深深地爱着她.
(b) be responsible for sb; look after sb; take care of sb 对某人负责; 照看某人; 照顾某人
*care for the sick 照看病人
* Who will care for him if his wife dies? 假若他妻子死了, 谁照顾他? care for sb/sth (in negative or interrogative sentences 用于否定句或疑问句) have a taste or liking for sb/sth 对某人[某事物]爱好或喜爱
*I don't care much for opera. 我不太喜欢歌剧.
* I like him but I don't care for her. 我喜欢他, 却不太喜欢她.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
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1 Both take care of (somebody or something) and care for (someone) can mean `look after' *take care of（某人或某事物）和care for（某人）均可指｀照看＇
*She takes great care of her children. 她精心照看孩子.
* He's caring for his elderly parents. 他正照顾着年迈的父母.
2 Care for can also mean `like' or `love' *care for还可意为｀喜欢＇或｀爱＇
*I'm fond of her but I don't care for her husband. 我喜欢她, 但不喜欢她丈夫.
3 Care for something and care to do something mean `wish' or `like' and are rather formal. *care for某事物和care to do某事物意为｀希望＇或｀喜欢＇, 均较庄重. They are mostly used with would in negative sentences and in questions 这两个词组在否定句和疑问句中多与would连用
*Would you care for a swim? 你想去游泳吗?
* I wouldn't care to do her job. 我不喜欢做她的工作.
4 Care (about) (somebody or something) means `be interested' or `be concerned'. It is also mostly used in negative sentences and in questions *care (about)（某人或某事物）意为｀感兴趣＇或｀关心＇, 也多用于否定句和疑问句
*Don't you care about anybody? 你难道谁也不关心吗?
* I don't care (about) what happens to him. 我才不管他的事呢.

CARE
Cooperative for American Relief to Everywhere a US organization that sends special boxes of food, clothing, and medicine called "CARE packages" to anywhere in the world where they are needed.