observed
past simple and past participle ofobserve
| 单词 | observed |
| 释义 | observed past simple and past participle ofobserve observe verb[T] uk/əbˈzɜːv/us/əbˈzɝːv/observeverb[T](WATCH)B2formal towatchcarefullythe way somethinghappensor the way someone does something,especiallyinordertolearnmore about it: Theroleofscientistsis to observe anddescribetheworld, not totrytocontrolit. [+ question word]Hespentayearin thejungle, observinghowdeforestationisaffectinglocaltribes. Childrenlearnby observingadults.
Using the eyes
observeverb[T](NOTICE)C1formal tonoticeorsee: Jack observed alookofanxietyon his brother'sface. [+ question word]Theguardsfailedto observewhodeliveredthepackage. [+ that]In all thesefilmsone observesthatdirectorsare taking a newinterestinNativeAmericanculture. [+ infinitive without to]Ateacherobserved herclimbover thegate. to say something
to see something
Using the eyes
observeverb[T](SAY)formal to make aremarkabout something: [+ speech]"I've alwaysfoundGermancarsveryreliable," he observed. [+ that]She observedthatit wouldsoonbetimetostopforlunch. Saying & uttering
observeverb[T](OBEY)C2formal toobeyalaw,rule, orcustom: People must observe thelaw. Nobody should be anexception. Theoldpeoplein thevillagestill observe thelocaltraditions. Do you observePassover? to obey someone or something
Obeying & breaking the law
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Custom, tradition & conformity Examplesofobservedobserved In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The solutions capture some of the qualitative featuresobservedin experiments. From theCambridge English Corpus Theobservedsecondary instabilities often seem to be purely two-dimensional. From theCambridge English Corpus Having taken these precautions, no associations between any of the immune or inflammatory measures and psychological health outcomes wereobserved. From theCambridge English Corpus This trend was neverobservedin the data, and addition of a bipolar cell coupling parameter to the equations reinforced this a priori notion. From theCambridge English Corpus Along these paths, as often happens withobservedseries, inflation is autocorrelated and deviations from target cannot be accounted for as simple stochastic innovations. From theCambridge English Corpus Nevertheless, experimental evidence shows that the parameter t tends to increase whenobservedpaths are nonstationary. From theCambridge English Corpus Opposing trends stressing macrohistory, historical regularities and a larger geographical frame of reference can also beobserved. From theCambridge English Corpus Iobservedand took notes of each interaction from a distance and operated the tape-recorder myself. From theCambridge English Corpus Differential improvements in schizophrenia symptoms and relapse rates (hospitalization)observedin subjects on olanzapine can partially explain current findings. From theCambridge English Corpus It is suggested that there are both structural and individual factors which account for the differencesobserved. From theCambridge English Corpus Here we will ask whether such differences in the shape of development are alsoobservedin these measures of structural complexity. From theCambridge English Corpus The influence of this mycorrhizal colonizationobservedunder the semi-controlled environment here might be substantially modified in natural conditions. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, the researchersobservedthat improvement in attentional skills tended to be associated with a reduction in aggression and higher sociability. From theCambridge English Corpus Large-sized pioneer species dominating early successional stands suffered greater damage and mortality, but these same species wereobservedas seedlings in newly formed canopy gaps. From theCambridge English Corpus Unfortunately this cannot account for the differencesobservedbetween appetitive and aversive tasks in non-primate species following amygdala damage. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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