observances

英 [əbˈzɜːvənsɪz]

美 [əbˈzɜrvənsɪz]

n.  (对法律、习俗的)遵守，奉行; (节日的)纪念; 宗教(或传统节日)的仪式
observance的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （对法律、习俗等的）遵守，奉行
  Theobservanceof something such as a law or custom is the practice of obeying or following it.
  1. Local councils should use their powers to ensure strict observance of laws.
     地方政务委员会应当行使权力以保证人们严格遵守法律。

双语例句

• United Nations Conference and Observances
  联合国会议和纪念活动
• This neglect of religious observances was repugnant to her early traditions.
  忽视宗教仪式是违反她童年时期的教养的。
• It was the place whence proclamations were wont to be made, amidst an assemblage of the magistracy, with all the ceremonial that attended such public observances in those days.
  当年，在地方官开会中间如果要发布什么公告，需要镇民都来出席聆听时，就在这里举行种种仪式。
• He has become something of a stickler for the finer observances of royal protocol.
  他已经变得非常刻板，哪怕是最细微的皇室礼仪也会遵循。
• The president will attend observances of Israel's60th independence anniversary but has no plans at present for a joint peace summit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
  布什总统将出席以色列独立60周年纪念活动，但是到目前为止，还没有计划要出席以色列和巴勒斯坦领导人的和平首脑会议。
• He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days.
  他雇了一个律师，投诉基督徒、犹太教徒、以及他们圣日的纪念活动的歧视。
• In the United States, February is Black History Month, a time when observances pay tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African Americans.
  在美国，每年2月是黑人历史月，追忆影响非洲裔美国人历史的人物和事件。
• But in a departure from previous observances, no elected official will take part in the Ground Zero ceremonies.
  但与以往不同的是，民选官员将不参加在世贸中心举行的仪式。
• But as Christianity became more widespread, the early church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many of the pagan celebrations, and New Year's Day was no different.
  但是，随着基督教变得更加普遍，初期教会开始有自己的宗教纪念活动同时与许多异教庆典，和元旦并没有什么不同。
• The niyamas ( observances) are purity, contentment, mortification, study and devotion to God.
  精进是纯净、满足、苦行、研读和敬神。