- [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)
- [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
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’.