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单词 observe
释义 ob·serve
I. \əbˈzərv, -zə̄v, -zəiv\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English observen, from Middle French observer, from Latin observare to watch, guard, observe, from ob- to, over, completely + servare to keep, guard, observe — more at ob-, conserve
transitive verb
1. : to take notice of by appropriate conduct : conform one's action or practice to : heed, obey
 < observe rules >
 < observing common decencies >
2. obsolete : to give heed to (as in deference) : worship, honor
3. : to inspect or take note of as an augury, omen, or presage
 < observed the sacred geese >
 < observed the stumble of his horse and turned back >
4. : to celebrate or solemnize (as a ceremony, rite, or festival) after a customary or accepted form
 < we always observed birthdays at home >
 < observe the Sabbath >
5. : to see or sense especially through directed, careful, analytic attention
 < in order to get fresh light on this subject, I have observed my own children carefully — Bertrand Russell >
 < keeping an ear pricked to observe the movements of the viceroy — Victoria Sackville-West >
6. : to come to realize or know especially through consideration of noted facts
 < have observed that profane men living in ships … develop traits of profound resemblance — Joseph Conrad >
 < as we trace … the development of the Greek mind, we can observe their intellect and their moral sense expanding — G.L.Dickinson >
7. : to express as a result of observation : utter as a remark : say in a casual or incidental way : remark
8. : to make an observation on or of : ascertain by scientific observation
 < observe phenomena >
 < observed the height of the sun >
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to take notice : be attentive
 b. : to make observations : watch
2. : remark, comment — usually used with on or upon
Synonyms: see keep, see
II. noun
(-s)
Scotland : remark, observation
 < a clever observe >
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