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。