1 to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about him/her/it 观察,观测(尤指为了更好地了解某人或某事物):
We observed the birds throughout the breeding season.整个繁殖季节我们都在观察那些鸟类。
2 (formal 正式) to see or notice sb/sth 看到;注意到:
A man and a woman were observed leaving by the back door.有人看到有一男一女从后门离开。
3 (formal 正式) to make a comment 发表评论:
‘We're late,’ she observed.“我们迟到了。”她说。
4 (formal 正式) to obey a law, rule, etc 遵守,奉行(法律、规则等):
to observe the speed limit遵守车速限制
observe/əbˋzɝv; əbˈzɜːv/v [T] 1 to watch someone or something carefully 观察: psychologists observing child behaviour 观察儿童行为的心理学家2 formal to see or notice something【正式】看到﹔注意到: I observed the suspect entering the house. 我看到疑犯走进房子。3 formal to say something【正式】说: ‘We’re already late,’ Hendry observed. “我们已经迟到了。”亨德里说道。4 to obey a law, agreement, or religious custom 遵守﹐奉行〔法律﹑协议或宗教习俗〕: Both sides are observing the ceasefire. 双方都遵守着停火协定。
observeobserveobservesobservedobservingverb (observes, observing, observed) (formal)to watch or see somebody or something: The police observed a man leaving the house.