observe

observe
verb
[with obj.]

notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant
注意到，察觉到；观察到
[with clause]young people observe that decisions are made by others.
年轻人注意到决定是由他人作出的。
■watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively
仔细观察；监视
Rob stood in the hallway, from where he could observe the happenings on the street.
罗布站在门廊里，从那儿他可以观察到街上发生的事。
■take note of or detect (something) in the course of a scientific study
（在科学研究中）观测；观察
the behaviour observed in groups of chimpanzees.
在成群的黑猩猩身上观察到的行为。
■[reporting verb]make a remark or comment
评论，说
[with direct speech]‘It's chilly,’ she observed.
“真冷啊！”她说。
[with clause]a stockbroker once observed that dealers live and work in hell.
一位股票经纪人曾评论说经纪人简直是在地狱里生活和工作。
fulfil or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation)
履行（社会、法律、伦理或宗教义务）；遵守，遵奉，遵从
a tribunal must observe the principles of natural justice.
法庭必须遵奉自然公正的原则。
■(一般作 be observed)maintain (silence) in compliance with a rule or custom, or temporarily as a mark of respect
静默（以示尊敬）；默哀
a minute's silence will be observed.
默哀一分钟。
■perform or take part in (a rite or ceremony)
举行，参加（仪式）
relations gather to observe the funeral rites.
亲戚们聚在一起参加葬礼。
■celebrate or acknowledge (an anniversary)
庆祝（周年纪念），纪念（周年）
many Delawareans last week observed the one-year anniversary of the flood.
上周很多特拉华州人纪念了洪水一周年。

observable
adjective
observably
adverb
语源

late Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French observer, from Latin observare 'to watch', from ob- 'towards' + servare 'attend to, look at'

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