observance
noun /əbˈzɜːvəns/
/əbˈzɜːrvəns/
- [uncountable, singular] the practice of obeying a law, celebrating a festival or behaving according to a particular custom
(对法律、习俗的)遵守,奉行;(节日的)庆祝 - observance (of something) observance of the law
守法 - a strict observance of the Sabbath
对安息日的严格遵守 - observance of traditional practices
遵守传统习俗
- observance (of something) observance of the law
- [countable, usually plural] an act performed as part of a religious or traditional ceremony
宗教(或传统节日)的仪式 - religious observances
宗教仪式
- religious observances
词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin observantia, from observant- ‘watching, paying attention to’, from the verb observare ‘to watch’, from ob- ‘towards’ + servare ‘attend to, look at’.