新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

observer

英  [əbˈzɜːvə]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • observers

    1[C 可数名词] 目击者

    You can refer to someone who sees or notices something as an observer.

    近义词

    witness

    双语例句

    例:

    A casual observer would have taken them to be three men out for an evening stroll.

    乍一看会以为这三个男人是晚上出来闲逛的。

    例:

    He argues that truly objective science is impossible: the observer affects the system he or she observes.

    他争辩说完全客观的科学是不存在的:观察者会对其观察的系统产生影响。

    2[C 可数名词] 观察家

    An observer is someone who studies current events and situations, especially in order to comment on them and predict what will happen next.

    双语例句

    例:

    Observers say the events of the weekend seem to have increased support for the opposition.

    观察家们说周末事件似乎加大了对反对派的支持。

    3[C 可数名词] 观察员

    An observer is a person who is sent to observe an important event or situation, especially in order to make sure it happens as it should, or to tell other people about it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The president suggested that a UN observer should attend the conference.

    主席建议应该有一名联合国观察员参加该会议。