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  • Conjugation : past  observed ; ing  observing
  • Derivatives : adv  observingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

observe [əb'zəːv]
  1. 1. vt. (watch) 观察
  2. 2. vt. [frm] (notice) 注意到
  3. 3. vt. (comment) 评论
  4. 4. vt. [+rule] [ convention] (abide by) 遵守
    to observe that...
    评述说…

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

observe [əbˈzɜːrv]
  1. 1. vt. 注意到观察到,发现
  2. 2. vt. 提到指出
    She observed that his presentation took up too much time.
    注意到他的演示占用了太多时间
  3. 3. vt. 观察观测
  4. 4. vt. 注意观察观测
    Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals.
    观察这两种化学物质之间反应
  5. 5. vt. 尊敬尊重
  6. 6. vt. 庆祝过(节
  7. 7. verb 留心注意监视
  8. 8. vt. 维持坚持
  9. 9. vt. 奉行遵守

Collins English-English Dictionary

observe [əb'z3ːv]
  1. 1. vt. [tr; may take a clause as object] to see; perceive; notice
    we have observed that you steal
  2. 2. vt. [when tr, may take a clause as object] to watch (something) carefully; pay attention to (something)
  3. 3. vt. to make observations of (something), esp scientific ones
  4. 4. vt. [when intr, usually foll by on or upon; when tr, may take a clause as object] to make a comment or remark
    the speaker observed that times had changed
  5. 5. vt. [tr] to abide by, keep, or follow (a custom, tradition, law, holiday, etc)
  6. 6. vt. [Etymology] C14: via Old French from Latin observare, from ob- to + servare to watch

Examples

Children are taught to observe certain regulations at school.
在学校,老师教育孩子们要遵守一定的规定。
The students gathered in the operating theater to observe an surgery demonstration.
学生们都到手术教室观摩手术示范。
You must observe the discipline of the leader.
你必须服从领导指示。
All staff have to observe the rules of the factory.
所有人必须遵守工厂的规章制度。
It is a tradition for the people here to observe Spring Festival.
庆祝春节是这儿的传统。

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