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observance

noun
🔊/əbˈzɜːvəns/
🔊/əbˈzɜːrvəns/
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  1. [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遵守传统做法
    opposite non-observance
  2. [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
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle 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’.