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| 1 | formal to notice someone doing something or something happening 看到；注意到；察觉到 |
| Similar trends may be observed in most modern societies. 在大多数现代社会里都可以看到类似的趋势。 |
| +that James had already observed that she was not listening. 詹姆斯已经注意到她没有在听。 |
| observe sb/sth doing sth I observed him putting the watch into his pocket. 我看到他把手表放进口袋里。 |
| | 1a | to watch or study someone or something with care and attention in order to discover something 观察；观测；监视 | | All evening Jane observed his behaviour closely. 简整晚都在密切注视着他的一举一动。 | | observe sb/sth doing sth We observed 120 women interacting with their babies and compared them with 120 men. 我们观察了120名妇女与她们的婴儿之间的交流，并把她们与120名男子作了比较。 | |
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| 2 | to accept and obey something such as a rule or an agreement 遵守；奉行 |
| The proper procedures must be strictly observed. 必须严格遵守正确的步骤。 |
| Rebel forces say they will no longer observe the peace agreement. 叛军宣称他们将不再遵守和平协议。 |
| | 2a | to accept and perform the customs connected with a particular day , festival , or event （按传统习惯）过，庆祝，纪念（节日、事件等） | | Russians observed a day of mourning for the victims. 俄罗斯人为死难者举哀一天。 | | a nationally observed holiday 全国性的节假日 | |
| | 2b | to be silent for a particular time in order to show your respect for someone or something 默哀 | | A minute’ s silence was observed in his memory. 为他默哀一分钟。 | |
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| 3 | formal to make a written or spoken comment about someone or something 评述；评论；说 |
| ‘You always arrive at the right time,’ he observed drily. “你总是来得这么巧。”他冷冰冰地说道。 |
| +that In his book he observes that the President was an able diplomat. 在书中他评述说总统是个外交能手。 |
| Words frequently used with observe | | observe 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | drily, justly, perceptively, rightly, shrewdly, tartly, | 3 | | | |
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