awareness

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a·ware·ness /əˈweənəs $ əˈwer-/ W3 AWL noun [uncountableU]

1 KNOW somebodyknowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation 认识，意识

environmental/political/social awareness 环保/政治/社会意识

Health officials have tried to raise awareness (=improve people’s knowledge) about AIDS.

卫生部官员努力提高人们对艾滋病的认识。

2 NOTICEthe ability to notice something using your senses 感悟能力

awareness of

an artist’s awareness of light and color

画家对光和色彩的感悟能力

Examples from the Corpus

awareness• It is an expression of the child's experience at several levels, especially an awareness of a love of nature.• An important feature of hysterical disorders is that the patient has no conscious awareness of feigning such symptoms.• Such training includes environmental awareness carried out in conjunction with the Environmental Department.• Much of the credit for the rise of Holocaust awareness belongs to the survivors of the horror themselves.• political awareness

raise awareness• She was active raising awareness and money for serious diseases.• The doctor is pleased the actor is raising awareness of tinnitus.• The commission also ordered a media campaign to raise awareness of the peace pact.• The principal aim is to raise awareness among workers and employers of hazards in the workplace.• Have events been organised to raise awareness among all staff of the recruitment problem ahead?• Standing To raise awareness, understanding and esteem of the profession and to promote a positive image.• Schools have adopted several tactics to raise awareness of bias.• How are we to raise awareness?

From Longman Business Dictionary

awarenessa·ware·ness /əˈweənəsəˈwer-/ noun [uncountableU]

knowledge or understanding of a particular subject, situation, or thing

US investors’ awareness of international bond markets

They need to raise awareness of the product in markets such as France and the US, where it is less well known.

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