单词	observer
释义	observerob‧serv‧er /əbˈzɜːvə $ -ɜːrvər/ ●●○ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES International observers criticized the use of military force in the region. Military observers have been allowed into the area to monitor the ceasefire. Most political observers believe that the president will now have to resign. Political observers say Ball could still win the election. She's been sent as an observer to the UN aid conference. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Aesop must have been a keen observer of natural animal rhythms. But for a westward-going observer, the rightmost arrives first. Hundreds of astonished observers, including one with a movie camera, saw the fireball from Grand Teton and Yellowstone parks. Meehan and other observers give it little chance of making it out of Congress this year. The geography of Boiotia might to a shallow observer seem to suit her for naval hegemony. The official figure for the whole of June was 42 police and demonstrators killed; some foreign observers estimated up to 70 deaths. The remote observer measures time intervals to be dilated and light to be red shifted. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomeone who is watching an event or performance► spectator someone who is watching an event or game: · The game was watched by over 50,000 spectators.· There are no facilities for spectators at the pool.· Someone was juggling in the street, and a small group of spectators had gathered to watch. ► viewer someone who watches a television programme - used especially in newspapers and news reports: · The concert was seen by 500 million viewers around the world.· Millions of television viewers tuned in to the president's speech. ► audience a group of people who have come to a place to watch a play, concert, film etc: · Actors, wearing masks, came down among the audience.· I'm not sure that this film will appeal to British audiences.· The show has delighted television audiences in the United States and Britain.in the audience: · There seemed to be quite a lot of young people in the audience. ► onlooker someone who is watching an event, especially when they did not come specially to watch it but just happened to see it: · The child glanced fearfully around the small circle of onlookers.· The last few runners appeared, to an accompanying cheer from the crowd of onlookers. ► observer someone who watches an event, activity, or situation, especially someone who has been officially sent there in order to report back about it to an organization or country: · She's been sent as an observer to the UN aid conference.· Most political observers believe that the president will now have to resign.· Military observers have been allowed into the area to monitor the ceasefire. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► casual observer (=someone looking at something but not very carefully) A casual observer would have guessed his age at 70. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► To the casual observer  To the casual observer (=to someone who is not looking carefully) Mary seemed quite calm. ► seasoned traveller/observer etc  Artie was by then a seasoned musician with six albums to his credit. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► casual · To the casual observer, the tide may seem to be the only movement of water in the estuary.· A casual observer on Van Ness the other day saw even younger adults have difficulty.· To a casual observer water on a surface may appear to be in complete contact with it.· But lately, to the casual observer, it would seem that the match is being interrupted, or at least expanded.· This is the sight which stays with even the casual observer.· Even for casual observers the clues to its presence are abundant.· While the Macintosh still possess all the benefits it seems, to a casual observer, to be an incompatible system.· This is mostly due to the almost universal lowering of expectations among diehard fans and casual observers. ► close · Moreover most close observers of nationalist communities in Northern Ireland believe the issue to be irrelevant.· Because of the nature of oceanic impacts, close observers of large impacts can not survive.· Although Mr McKinnell's style is more approachable than his predecessor's, close observers reckon his substance is just as strong.· But close observers say the headlines may mask a more fundamental truth. ► foreign · The law also allowed for foreign observers to be present at elections, and set up a 20-member central election committee.· The official figure for the whole of June was 42 police and demonstrators killed; some foreign observers estimated up to 70 deaths.· That much must also have been clear to contemporary foreign observers.· This might hamstring the government and its operation was sometimes confusing to foreign observers.· They were celebrating, rightly as foreign observers believed, a major success story.· Other opposition leaders called for foreign observers to monitor the elections.· As that scandal unfolded during 1973 and 1974, foreign observers viewed the proceedings with some amazement.· The elections were deemed by foreign observers to have been held without widescale irregularities, although cases were reported in a few localities. ► human · In the broken-wing performance, the realism is so remarkable that even human observers can be fooled when they first encounter it.· Presumably human observers are themselves also built from minute quantum constituents!· It is this last operation which is performed by the human observer, using only the equipment he was born with.· A human observer may find the scene horrifying.· Most human observers of these three sentences would also confirm this as the most likely choice. ► independent · This would accord with the general understanding of the word objective, i.e. independent of the observer.· Counts were always performed by the same two independent observers.· Some independent observers think that the true figure could be 10 times that number.· The horrible sufferings and uproar which resulted are fully described by two independent observers, Osbern and Eadmer. ► international · The conduct of the elections was universally praised by international observers as free and fair.· Hundreds of international election observers monitored the balloting.· Mr Berisha promised before polling day to respect the verdict of the international observers.· The delay will not affect the outcome of the vote, as the ballot-counting process continues to be monitored by international observers.· On the ground, international observers will draw attention to any restoration work thought to be unsuitable or harmful.· The ceasefire would be guaranteed by international observers, and outside military assistance to either side would be prohibited.· However, international observers described the polling itself as generally fair and peaceful. ► military · They signed a protocol on interim measures to establish peacekeeping forces and military observers.· On July 23 the remaining 47 military observers arrived. ► outside · As an outside observer drawn into the Statementing process by the professionals involved, I had a neutral but not disinterested role.· Its history has come down to us only through oral traditions, archaeological research and the accounts of occasional outside observers.· But it is not only the system's legitimacy with outside observers and the general public which is important.· Although Bowman was nominal Captain on this phase of the mission, no outside observer could have deduced the fact.· Two such distinct behaviours can at times be observed, either by the participant himself or by an outside observer.· But outside observers have been sharply scaling back their estimates.· At the Centre Mondial, it looks to the outside observer as if the problem is reversed.· To the outside observer it offers every conceivable pattern of life, from the most archaic to the most modern and urban. ► political · But political observers know that it was ever thus.· But Dole had little choice but to roll the dice in a way that surprised even the most astute political observers.· For most of 1972 and early 1973, the eyes of political observers were focused as much on London as on Ulster.· Holding him back, say political observers and the other candidates, is the narrow focus of his appeal.· But several experienced political observers believe Forbes could falter in those key locations.· Texas political observers said Forbes has not begun a campaign here. ► western · The western observer may well wonder how Falk could possibly have been condemned for formalism, as he was, in 1946/7.· Security men seized him, disregarding western observers.· There were various features of the role of the military in Soviet politics that are striking to the Western observer.· The problem lies in how to account for this, to the Western observer, astonishing phenomenon.· But Western observers may have grounds for scepticism. NOUN► election · Hundreds of international election observers monitored the balloting. ► industry · This could happen, argue industry observers, because film distribution is changing.· At this early stage, the answer from many industry observers is a qualified no.· Some industry observers are not convinced Mackenzie has other options.· Some industry observers agree with Mr Zyman.· Many industry observers say it is a declining brand.· Most industry observers believe that there is a huge commercial momentum building up in multimedia development. ► participant · However, as noted earlier, the advocated stance of the participant observer is very much that of the stranger.· Nevertheless there are initial considerations that all participant observers make to some extent prior to entering and during fieldwork.· It is not unusual, for example, to find participant observers using interviews.· Furthermore, it is difficult for the participant observer not to exert some influence on the events that are being observed.· The participant observer in such a naturalistic framework really only observes. VERB► accord · But according to observers and officials familiar with the negotiations, they are not talking much. ► allow · The report also criticized the government for refusing to allow Amnesty observers into the territory.· The regime refuses to allow observers from allegedly hostile countries and organisations to monitor the elections. ► attend · Anglican bishops were not asked to attend or to send observers. ► lead · More recent developments have led observers to question the inevitability of this trend. ► note · Even so, its improvement has been noted by rivals and observers alike. ► send · Anglican bishops were not asked to attend or to send observers.· Reportedly, he wrote to all Heads of Commonwealth governments inviting them to send observers to check the conduct of the elections. ► surprise · The suddenness of this move surprised many observers. 1someone who regularly watches or pays attention to particular things, events, situations etcobserver of an observer of nature political observers Observers are predicting a fall in interest rates.2someone who attends meetings, classes, events etc to check what is happening:  The UN sent observers to the peace talks. Independent observers monitored the elections.3someone who sees or looks at something:  reports from observers at sea and on dry landcasual observer (=someone looking at something but not very carefully) A casual observer would have guessed his age at 70.
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