单词 | observe |
释义 | Word Frequency observe(əbˈzɜːv) verb 1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to see; perceive; notice I observed that he was trembling 2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to watch (something) carefully; pay attention to (something) 3. to make observations of (something), esp scientific ones 4. (when intr, usually foll by on or upon; when tr, may take a clause as object) to make a comment or remark the speaker observed that times had changed 5. (transitive) to abide by, keep, or follow (a custom, tradition, law, holiday, etc) Derived forms observable (obˈservable) adjective observableness (obˈservableness) or observability (obˌservaˈbility) noun observably (obˈservably) adverb Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin observāre, from ob- to + servāre to watch |
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