observe
英 [əb'zɜːv]
美[əb'zɝv]
	    - vt. 观察;遵守;说;注意到;评论
 - vi. 观察;说;注意到;评论
 
英英释意
- 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;
 - "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"
 - "We found traces of lead in the paint"
 
- 2. make mention of;
 - "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"
 - "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
 
- 3. observe with care or pay close attention to;
 - "Take note of this chemical reaction"
 
- 4. watch attentively;
 - "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
 
- 5. show respect towards;
 - "honor your parents!"
 
- 6. celebrate, as of holidays or rites;
 - "Keep the commandments"
 - "celebrate Christmas"
 - "Observe Yom Kippur"
 
- 7. follow with the eyes or the mind;
 - "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"
 - "The world is watching Sarajevo"
 - "She followed the men with the binoculars"
 
- 8. observe correctly or closely;
 - "The pianist kept time with the metronome"
 - "keep count"
 - "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
 
- 9. conform one's action or practice to;
 - "keep appointments"
 - "she never keeps her promises"
 - "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"