observe
verb
əbˈzɜːv
verb
1
to
see
and
notice
something
[正式] 看到，注意到，观察到
T not in progressive 不用进行式 | formal
Scientists
have
observed
a
drop
in
ozone
levels
over
the
Antarctic.
科学家已经观察到南极洲上方的臭氧浓度下降了。
observe
that
It
was
observed
that
40
percent
of
patients
had
high
blood
pressure.
据观察，40% 的病人患有高血压。
observe
sb
doing
sth
Officers
observed
him
driving
at
90
miles
per
hour.
警察发现他正以 90 英里的时速驾车。
Predators
have
been
observed
to
avoid
attacking
brightly
coloured
species.
据观察发现，捕食性动物会避免袭击色彩鲜艳的物种。
2
to
watch
something
or
someone
carefully
观察，监视，观测
I,T
The
police
have
been
observing
his
movements.
警方一直在监视他的行动。
One
student
performs
the
experiment,
while
his
partner
observes.
一名学生做实验，他的搭档则进行观察。
observe
what/how/where
Observe
how
the
people
in
the
group
interact.
注意观察这个小组内的人是如何相互交流的。
3
to
say
or
write
what
you
have
noticed
about
a
situation
[正式] 评论，说
T | formal
‘Sid
looks
ill,’
Doherty
observed.
“锡德看起来身体不舒服。”多尔蒂说道。
observe
that
Keynes
observed
that
humans
fall
into
two
classes.
凯恩斯说人分为两类。
4
to
do
what
you
are
supposed
to
do
according
to
a
law
or
agreement
遵守，奉行〔法律或协议〕;
T
So
far
the
ceasefire
has
been
observed
by
both
sides.
到目前为止，双方都遵守着停火协定。
5
to
do
things
and
obey
laws
that
are
part
of
a
religion
or
custom
遵守，奉行〔宗教或习俗〕
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