| 单词 | observer force |
| 释义 | > as lemmasobserver force c. A person who observes in an official capacity without participating; spec. (a) one who attends a conference, inquiry, etc., to note the proceedings; (b) one posted to an area of conflict to monitor events, supervise a ceasefire, etc.; frequently attributive in observer force, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > observer advisora1325 viewer1572 notary1589 observator1642 remarkera1684 noticer1880 observer1925 eyeball1976 1925 A. Toynbee Surv. Internat. Affairs 1920–23 10 Several meetings were attended by an American observer. 1929 J. B. Priestley Good Compan. i. ii. 62 I'm an observer, I want to see but not to feel. That's my duty now, to watch and record. 1949 Ann. Reg. 1948 292 The U.N. Balkans Commission..sent observers to watch the fighting there. 1958 Observer 10 Aug. 4/6 Any measures.., in addition to the original observer group, which would serve to ensure the territorial integrity and political independence of Lebanon. 1970 Guardian 13 Jan. 9/8 The French and the Pope have already called for a new observer force. 1977 Times 9 Dec. 1/3 Sir David attended the inquest in Pretoria as an independent observer at the invitation of the Association of Law Societies of South Africa. 2001 Middle East Times (Egypt) 7 Apr. 2/3 During the summit, the United States heaped humiliation on its Arab ‘allies’ by vetoing the dispatch of a U.N. observer force to the Israeli-occupied territories. < as lemmas |
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