observance

英 [əb'zɜːvəns] 美 [əb'zɜːrvəns]

• n. 遵守；仪式；纪念

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of observing; taking a patient look

2. a formal event performed on a special occasion;

   "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
   

3. the act of noticing or paying attention;

   "he escaped the notice of the police"
   

4. conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The worker was praised for his observance of the rules.
   这个工人因为严格遵守规则而受到了表扬。
2. The company holds its people to strict observance of that code.
   公司要求所属人员严格遵守那项规章制度。
3. The speaker advocated a less austere observance of the Sabbath.
   演讲者倡导放宽安息日的严格规定。
4. For this reason they are tolerated in the observance of their rites.
   所以犹太人是被容许举行他们的宗教仪式的。
5. In December of 1999, the United Nations recognized the observance.
   1999年12月，联合国认可这一纪念活动。

经典引文

• From that day she had ceased her religious observances.

  出自： D. M. Thomas

• To do the observance due to sprightly May.

  出自： Dryden

词汇搭配

• non-observance (对协议等的)不遵守...

近反义词

【近义词】

• ceremonial 仪式
• ceremony 仪式
• fulfilment 完成
• obedience 服从
• observation 观察
• adherence 坚持
• compliance 顺从；服从；遵守...
• execution 处决
• performance 表演
• conformity 一致
• fulfillment 满足
• scrutiny 监视
• formality 礼节
• ritual 仪式
• occasion 场合
• rite 仪式
• celebration 典礼
• practice 练习
• honoring 动词honor的现在进行...
• notice 注意
• watching 观察

【反义词】

• nonobservance 不遵守