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单词 observing
释义
observing
present 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.
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  • In Istanbul,EastandWestfusetogether in a way that isfascinatingto observe.
  • Thesatellitewill observeobjectsthat areparticularlyinterestingastronomically.
  • Somescientistsbelievethat there is about tentimesas muchmatterin theuniverseasastronomershave observed.
  • Theresearchprojecthas been observingchangesin thelocalpopulation.
  • Securityguardsareableto observe thecarparkusingCCTV.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Using the eyes
  • accommodate
  • accommodation
  • all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
  • astigmatic
  • beholder
  • butcher
  • corner
  • fix
  • gaze
  • glare
  • glass
  • lookout
  • perceive
  • scope
  • seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
  • seeing is believingidiom
  • shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
  • spot
  • stand oversomeone
  • tab
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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.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to say something
  • sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
  • utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
  • they sayThey say the house is haunted.
  • it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
  • stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
  • remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.
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Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to see something
  • seeI can see for miles from up here.
  • noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
  • perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
  • observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
  • spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
  • catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
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More examples
  • Did you observe the make of thevehicle?
  • Theinspectorsobserved someirregularitiesin histaxreturn.
  • Did you observe anythingunusualabout hisappearance?
  • Scientists have been observingvariationsin thethicknessof theozonelayer.
  • She observed aparkingspacenext to theentranceto thebuilding.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Using the eyes
  • accommodate
  • accommodation
  • all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
  • astigmatic
  • beholder
  • butcher
  • corner
  • fix
  • gaze
  • glare
  • glass
  • lookout
  • perceive
  • scope
  • seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
  • seeing is believingidiom
  • shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
  • spot
  • stand oversomeone
  • tab
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observeverb[T](SAY)

formal
to make aremarkabout something:
[+ speech]"I've alwaysfoundGermancarsveryreliable," he observed.
[+ that]She observedthatit wouldsoonbetimetostopforlunch.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Saying & uttering
  • (your)every wordidiom
  • add
  • come out withsomething
  • every
  • fall fromsomething
  • findyourvoiceidiom
  • get in
  • inyourown wordsidiom
  • intone
  • loud
  • mouth
  • quoth
  • say
  • speak
  • string
  • text
  • think
  • utterance
  • verbalize
  • volunteer
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observeverb[T](OBEY)

C2formal
toobeyalaw,rule, orcustom:
People must observe thelaw. Nobody should be anexception.
Theoldpeoplein thevillagestill observe thelocaltraditions.
Do you observePassover?
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to obey someone or something
  • obeyChildren must obey their parents.
  • followAll religions guide youths to follow the teachings of elders and parents.
  • complyThere are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.
  • observePeople must observe the law.
  • adhere toThey failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement.
  • abide byPlayers must abide by the referee's decision.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Obeying & breaking the law
  • abide
  • abide bysomething
  • adhere
  • adhere tosomething
  • bad actor
  • buck
  • commission
  • in line withsomethingidiom
  • infringe
  • infringement
  • non-compliance
  • non-compliant
  • noncomplying
  • nondelinquent
  • observance
  • offend
  • on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
  • pervert
  • self-incrimination
  • stick
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Custom, tradition & conformity

Related words

observable
observably
(Definition ofobservingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobserving

observing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

In order to simplify numerical computations, it is further assumed that the young individual solves his decision problem afterobservinghis parent's current decisions.
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Our sensitivity analysis involves altering these baseline assumptions within realistic limits andobservingthe consequences for the results.
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Momentum cannot be ascertained byobservingthe steady-state velocity of a body unless its mass is known.
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We are once moreobservingthe rapid dissemination of technologies, without the needed evaluation of their efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and social and economic consequences.
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However, morality as it bears on meaning is not exhausted byobservingdeontological restrictions.
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We are working to optimizeobservingsites and procedures to increase transit detection rates.
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The sketch presented so far has referred only to the international structure that led to the eventualobservingof the 2000 elections.
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He studied their ritualised vocal expressions in context,observinghow their voices mimicked the rainforest birds.
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The ionization 0 dissociation mechanism can be studied byobservingthe fragmentation patterns in the mass spectra obtained.
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Activity for each mouse was measured byobservingits behaviour in the home cage.
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Identifying the source inevitably ends upobservingsemantic constituency.
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At each free-space cell, the visibility risk cost to each sentryobservingthat cell is calculated.
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In the no obstacle condition, the final sentence depicted the promiseeobservingthe promiser engaged in some pleasurable, voluntary activity.
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Observingmore such votes should increase our degree of belief in that hypothesis further.
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Why do we need to make evaluative considerations (in addition, perhaps, toobservingthe judgments of importance about the practice made by practitioners themselves)?
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