observance 音标拼音: [əbz'ɚvəns]
n . 遵守,仪式,惯例
遵守,仪式,惯例
observance n 1 :
the act of observing ;
taking a patient look [
synonym :
{
observation }, {
observance }, {
watching }]
2 :
a formal event performed on a special occasion ; "
a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor " [
synonym : {
ceremony }, {
ceremonial },
{
ceremonial occasion }, {
observance }]
3 :
the act of noticing or paying attention ; "
he escaped the notice of the police " [
synonym : {
notice }, {
observation },
{
observance }]
4 :
conformity with law or custom or practice etc . [
synonym :
{
honoring }, {
observance }] [
ant : {
nonobservance }]
Observance \
Ob *
serv "
ance \,
n . [
F .
observance ,
L .
observantia .
See {
Observant }.]
1 .
The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention ;
a heeding or keeping with care ;
performance ; --
usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity ;
as ,
the observance of the Sabbath is general ;
the strict observance of duties .
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1913 Webster ]
It is a custom More honored in the breach than the observance .
--
Shak .
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2 .
An act ,
ceremony ,
or rite ,
as of worship or respect ;
especially ,
a customary act or service of attention ;
a form ;
a practice ;
a rite ;
a custom .
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At dances These young folk kept their observances . --
Chaucer .
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Use all the observance of civility . --
Shak .
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Some represent to themselves the whole of religion as consisting in a few easy observances . --
Rogers .
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O I that wasted time to tend upon her ,
To compass her with sweet observances ! --
Tennyson .
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3 .
Servile attention ;
sycophancy . [
Obs .]
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Salads and flesh ,
such as their haste could get ,
Served with observance . --
Chapman .
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This is not atheism ,
But court observance . --
Beau . &
Fl .
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Syn : {
Observance }, {
Observation }.
These words are discriminated by the two distinct senses of observe .
To observe means (
1 )
to keep strictly ;
as ,
to observe a fast day ,
and hence ,
observance denotes the keeping or heeding with strictness ; (
2 )
to consider attentively ,
or to remark ;
and hence ,
observation denotes either the act of observing ,
or some remark made as the result thereof .
We do not say the observation of Sunday ,
though the word was formerly so used .
The Pharisees were curious in external observances ;
the astronomers are curious in celestial observations .
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1913 Webster ]
Love rigid honesty ,
And strict observance of impartial laws .
--
Roscommon .
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247 Moby Thesaurus words for "
observance ":
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accord ,
accordance ,
acquiescence ,
adaptation ,
adaption ,
adherence ,
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adjustment ,
adoration ,
advertence ,
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cognizance ,
commemoration ,
commencement ,
completion ,
compliance ,
complying ,
concentration ,
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conformation other -
direction ,
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congruity ,
consciousness ,
consideration ,
consistency ,
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convention ,
conventionality ,
convocation ,
correspondence ,
cultism ,
custodianship ,
custody ,
custom ,
devotedness ,
devotion ,
devoutness ,
diligence ,
discharge ,
dressing ship ,
duteousness ,
dutifulness ,
duty ,
eagle eye ,
ear ,
earnestness ,
effectuation ,
empty formality ,
enforcement ,
espial ,
espionage ,
established way ,
etiquette ,
examination ,
execution ,
exercise ,
exercises ,
faith ,
faithfulness ,
fanfare ,
fanfaronade ,
fashion ,
fealty ,
festivity ,
flexibility ,
flourish of trumpets ,
folkway ,
form ,
form of worship ,
formal ,
formality ,
formula ,
formulary ,
fulfillment ,
function ,
graduation ,
graduation exercises ,
guard ,
guardedness ,
guardianship ,
habit ,
harmony ,
heed ,
heedfulness ,
heeding ,
holiday ,
holy rite ,
homage ,
inaugural ,
inauguration ,
initiation ,
inspection ,
institution ,
intentiveness ,
intentness ,
invigilation ,
jubilee ,
keeping ,
line ,
liturgy ,
looking ,
lookout ,
love of God ,
loyalty ,
malleability ,
manner ,
manners ,
mark ,
marking the occasion ,
memorialization ,
memory ,
mind ,
mindfulness ,
mode of worship ,
monitoring ,
mores ,
mummery ,
mystery ,
note ,
notice ,
obedience ,
obediency ,
obeying ,
observation ,
observing ,
office ,
order of worship ,
ordinance ,
orthodoxy ,
ovation ,
peeled eye ,
performance ,
pietism ,
piety ,
piousness ,
pliancy ,
practice ,
praxis ,
prescribed form ,
prescription ,
proctoring ,
proper thing ,
prosecution ,
prudence ,
qui vive ,
recognition ,
reconcilement ,
reconciliation ,
regard ,
regardfulness ,
rejoicing ,
religion ,
religionism ,
religious ceremony ,
religious rites ,
religiousness ,
remark ,
remembrance ,
respect ,
respecting ,
revel ,
reverence ,
rite ,
rite de passage ,
rite of passage ,
ritual ,
ritual observance ,
rituality ,
sacrament ,
sacramental ,
salute ,
salvo ,
scrutiny ,
service ,
servility ,
servitium ,
sharp eye ,
social convention ,
solemn observance ,
solemnity ,
solemnization ,
spying ,
standard behavior ,
standard usage ,
standing custom ,
stewardship ,
strictness ,
submission ,
submissiveness ,
suit and service ,
suit service ,
surveillance ,
testimonial ,
testimonial banquet ,
testimonial dinner ,
theism ,
thought ,
time -
honored practice ,
toast ,
tradition ,
traditionalism ,
transaction ,
tribute ,
triumph ,
uniformity ,
usage ,
use ,
veneration ,
viewing ,
vigil ,
vigilance ,
wariness ,
watch ,
watch and ward ,
watchful eye ,
watchfulness ,
watching ,
way ,
weather eye ,
what is done ,
willingness ,
witnessing ,
wont ,
wonting ,
worship ,
worshipfulness
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