考研英语：这些单词经常考熟词僻义(四)

14.observe

v. ① 观察,观测,注意到,监视 ②遵守 ③评述,说

【试题链接】It should be observed(v. ①), of course, that no school, vocational or not, is helped by a confusion over its purpose.[1999年Text3]

【译文】当然应该看到的是，不管是职业学校、还是普通学校，混淆计算机教学的目的，都不会受益。

【试题链接】Good manners should be observed(v. ②) whether one eats in a restaurant or at home.(1984年改错)

【译文】一个人无论是在餐馆还是在家中就餐都应遵守良好的举止。

【试题链接】“Their capacity for tolerating stress may even be greater than men’s,” she observes(v. ③), “it’s just that they’re dealing with so many more things that they become worn out from it more visibly and sooner.”[2008年Text 1]

【译文】“她们对于压力的承受能力有时候甚至比男性的还大”，她评述道，“只是她们需要处理的事情太多，看起来会更容易精疲力尽。”