awareness
awareness — noun
1. the mental state of noticing the presence of something, or having a clear sense
the mental state of noticing the presence of something, or having a clear sense of what a situation, issue, or topic involves — usually because you have read about it, been told about it, or lived through it yourself.
The charity walk aims to raise awareness of childhood diabetes among parents in Taipei.
collocation: raise awareness of [issue]
Public awareness of food allergies has grown sharply in Taiwanese schools over the last decade.
collocation: public awareness of [topic]
Living abroad gave Mei a deeper cultural awareness that helped her work with international clients.
Therapy helped Daniel build the self-awareness he needed to manage his anger at work.
The city ran an awareness campaign teaching drivers to share the road with cyclists.
- consciousness
more formal; often used for being aware of one's identity or social issues, e.g. 'social consciousness'
- knowledge
wider; refers to facts you have learned, while 'awareness' stresses simply knowing that something exists
- understanding
implies grasping how something works, not just knowing it is there
- recognition
stresses noticing or accepting that something is true or important
- ignorance
lack of any knowledge about a subject
- unawareness
neutral opposite, less common in everyday speech
- obliviousness
stronger; suggests being completely unconcerned or not noticing at all
文法句型
awareness of + noun
awareness that + clause
raise/increase/promote awareness
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Subject is typically a person, group, or the public; the thing known follows with 'of' + noun or a that-clause. Frequently appears in fixed collocations such as 'raise awareness', 'public awareness', and compounds like 'self-awareness' or 'awareness campaign'.