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词汇 observe
释义 observe
verb[ T ]
uk /əbˈzɜːv/ us /əbˈzɝːv/

observeverb[T] (WATCH)


B2formal
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it: 观察;观测;监视
The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.科学家的任务是观察和描述这个世界,而不是试图控制它。
[ + question word ]He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes.他在丛林里住了一年,考察滥伐森林对当地部落造成了何种影响。
Children learn by observing adults.儿童通过观察成年人来学习。
In Istanbul, East and West fuse together in a way that is fascinating to observe.
The satellite will observe objects that are particularly interesting astronomically.这颗卫星将会观测从天文学角度来说特别有趣的物体。
Some scientists believe that there is about ten times as much matter in the universe as astronomers have observed.有些科学家认为,宇宙中的物质约有天文学家所观测到的10倍之多。
The research project has been observing changes in the local population.
Security guards are able to observe the car park using CCTV.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Using the eyes
accommodate
accommodation
all eyes are on someone/somethingidiom
astigmatic
beholder
cast
corner
discern
fix
glare
have a butcher'sidiom
penetrating
re-see
re-sight
rest on someone/something
resurvey
rubbernecking
sighting
spot
tab

observeverb[T] (NOTICE)


C1formal
to notice or see: 注意到,觉察到;看到
Jack observed a look of anxiety on his brother's face.杰克注意到了他哥哥脸上焦急的神情。
[ + question word ]The guards failed to observe who delivered the package.卫兵没有注意到是谁递送的这个包裹。
[ + that ]In all these films one observes that directors are taking a new interest in Native American culture.在所有这些电影中,人们发现导演们对美国本土文化产生了新的兴趣。
[ + infinitive without to ]A teacher observed her climb over the gate.有位老师看到她翻过大门。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to say something
sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
they sayThey say the house is haunted.
it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to see something
seeI can see for miles from up here.
noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
Did you observe the make of the vehicle?
The inspectors observed some irregularities in his tax return.
Did you observe anything unusual about his appearance?
Scientists have been observing variations in the thickness of the ozone layer.
She observed a parking space next to the entrance to the building.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Using the eyes
accommodate
accommodation
all eyes are on someone/somethingidiom
astigmatic
beholder
cast
corner
discern
fix
glare
have a butcher'sidiom
penetrating
re-see
re-sight
rest on someone/something
resurvey
rubbernecking
sighting
spot
tab

observeverb[T] (SAY)


formal
to make a remark about something: 说,讲;评论,评述
[ + speech ]"I've always found German cars very reliable," he observed.“我一直认为德国汽车很可靠,”他说道。
[ + that ]She observed that it would soon be time to stop for lunch.她说很快就到停下来吃午饭的时间了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Saying & uttering
(your) every wordidiom
add
come out with something
every
fall from something
find your voiceidiom
get in
in your own wordsidiom
intone
loud
mouth
phrase
quoth
say
spoken
string
talk senseidiom
think
verbalize
volunteer

observeverb[T] (OBEY)


C2formal
to obey a law, rule, or custom: 遵守,奉行(法律、规则或习俗)
People must observe the law. Nobody should be an exception.人们必须遵纪守法,谁都不应该例外。
The old people in the village still observe the local traditions.村里的老人仍然遵守当地的传统。
Do you observe Passover?你们过逾越节吗?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to obey someone or something
obeyChildren must obey their parents.
followAll religions guide youths to follow the teachings of elders and parents.
complyThere are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.
observePeople must observe the law.
adhere toThey failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement.
abide byPlayers must abide by the referee's decision.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Obeying & breaking the law
abide
abide by something
adhere
adhere to something
afoul
bac
buck
commission
comply
contravene
derogation
disobey
enforcer
fall foul of somethingidiom
go by the book
guiltiness
infringement
shalt
venal
violation

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Custom, tradition & conformity

Related words


observable
observably

observe | American Dictionary


observe
verb
us/əbˈzɜrv/

observeverb (WATCH)


[ T ]
to watch something or someone carefully:
She spent her career observing animal behavior.
[ + question word ]On their field trip, the students observed how a newspaper was put together.

observeverb (NOTICE)


[ T ]
to notice something or someone:
[ T ]Jack observed a look of panic on his brother’s face.

observeverb (EXAMINE)


[ T ] science
to study and record information about a scientific event

observeverb (REMARK)


[ I ]
to remark about something:
"It’s raining again," he observed.

observeverb (OBEY)


[ T ]
to obey a law or rule, or celebrate a holiday or religious event in a traditional way:
You must observe the law.

Examples of observe


observe
High reflectivities of the order of 50% are observed.
Even a trained zoologist observing a bliger from a distance of ten meters would swear he was observing a single, unified animal.
Significant difference in the health state score is also observed for cohabiting status and the score is about 4.1% lower for the single.
A statistically significant effect is observed for first generation immigrants.
However, they also observed that many people discontinued some medications, including statins, altogether.
From this finding, it can be observed that the seniors may help to initiate such developments to a greater extent than the junior ones.
After observing this semantic update to coincide with syntactic update in the absence of aliasing, they establish soundness and relative completeness of their proof rules.
In addition to the influence of race, education was also observed to be associated with current contraceptive use.
Obviously more of these pregnancies were primiparous, but still the same independent associations with consultation rates and place of delivery were observed.
There are some reasons for this choice, although a fish in nature is observed to use a combination of amplitude and frequency for speed control.
Similar changes were observed in infected rats treated with doses up to 6n25 mg\\kg.
Following several days with normal stools, semi-liquid faeces were also observed in 3 piglets towards the end of the study.
No frank clinical toxicity was observed, though both artesunate and artelinate induced doserelated vascular necrosis at the site of injection.
One or 2 nuclei could also be observed.
In our experiments, only 2 major peaks were observed ; a peak that co-eluted with arginine and another that co-eluted with citrulline.
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