1、observe

（尤指為了解而）觀察，觀測

Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies.

斯特恩還研究觀察嬰兒的行為。

Are there any classes I could observe?

有我可以觀摩的課嗎？

（尤指就注意到或深思熟慮之事）說，評論，評述

We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution.

我們認(rèn)為直到工業(yè)革命時期才出現(xiàn)了要求徹底變革的第一波吶喊。

'He is a fine young man,' observed Stephen.

“他是個很不錯的小伙子，”斯蒂芬評論道。

遵守，奉行（法律、習(xí)俗等）

Imposing speed restrictions is easy, but forcing motorists to observe them is trickier.

限制車速容易，但強制司機遵守這些限速規(guī)定就難辦多了。

The army was observing a ceasefire.

軍隊正遵守停火協(xié)議。

2、make out

（勉強地）辨認(rèn)出，看出，聽出

I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth.

我只依稀看見一個高個的模糊身影穿過了矮樹叢。

She thought she heard a name. She couldn't make it out, though.

她覺著聽到了一個名字，卻又沒聽清。

力圖說成;努力證明

They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it.

他們正在努力證明我真的干過這件事。

I don't think it was as glorious as everybody made it out to be.

我覺得這件事并非像大家說的那么了不起。

證明（…是最好的);證實（…是對的）

You could certainly make out a case for this point of view.

你肯定能夠證明這個觀點。

Alice continued making out her case.

艾麗斯繼續(xù)為自己證明。