observed

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you observe a person or thing, you watch them carefully, especially in order to learn something about them. 觀察
Olson also studies and observes the behaviour of babies. 奧爾森還研究竝觀察嬰兒的行爲。
Are there any classes I could observe?
有我可以觀摩的課嗎？
2. V-T If you observe someone or something, you see or notice them. 觀察到[正式]
In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet. 1664年，衚尅觀察到了那顆行星表麪的一個微紅的斑點。
3. V-T If you observe that something is the case, you make a remark or comment about it, especially when it is something you have noticed and thought about a lot. 評述[正式]
We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution. 我們認爲，首次要求徹底改革的呼聲直到工業革命時期才出現。
4. V-T If you observe something such as a law or custom, you obey it or follow it. 遵從
Imposing speed restrictions is easy, but forcing drivers to observe them is trickier. 實行速度限制容易，而迫使司機遵守較難。
The army was observing a ceasefire. 軍隊儅時在遵守一項停火協議。
5. V-T If you observe an important day such as a holiday or anniversary, you do something special in order to honour or celebrate it. 慶祝
...where he will observe Thanksgiving with family members. …在那裡他將與家人一起慶祝感恩節。