/əbˈzɜːrv/ verb 遵守（规则、法律等）；庆祝（节日），纪念（某人或事件）；静默，默哀；举行，参加
- [with obj.] notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant 注意到，观察到； a. [with clause] young people observe that decisionos are made by others
- watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively 注视，监视；仔细观察； a. Rob stood in the hallway, from where he could observe the happenings on the street.
- take note of or detect (something) in the course of a scientific study （在科学研究中）观测，发现； a. the behaviour observed in groups of chimpanzees.
- [reporting verb] make a remark or comment 说话，评论； a. [with direct speech] ‘It’s chilly,’ she observed b. [with clause] a stockbroker once observed that dealers live and work in hell