(1) to obtain advice/information/permission (2) I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. (3) To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column.
(1) Have you observed any changes lately? (2) All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life) . (3) The police observed a man enter the bank.
(1) The crisis had a negative effect on trade. (2) The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. (3) Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.
(1) Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. (2) results based on scientific observations (3) We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen) .
observation [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.神经；勇气，胆量；[植] 叶脉；中枢； vt.鼓励，激励；鼓起勇气；
n.上帝，造物主；被极度崇敬的人[物]；男神；戏院顶层楼座观众； vt.膜拜；崇拜；
n.定义；规定，明确；[物]清晰度；解释；
n.观察；观察力；注意；观察报告；
(1) neither answer is correct. (2) neither of them has/have a car. (3) They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions.
(1) nobody knew what to say. (2) She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. (3) They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear...
(1) We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours . (2) Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. (3) Britain's nearest neighbour is France.
(1) I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew. (2) My nephew, George, has a box but it is always empty. (3) He was my wife's nephew.
nephew [ˈnefju:] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.不耐烦地；性急地；焦急地；焦躁地；
n.侄子，外甥；
n.叔叔；伯父；舅父；姑父，姨父；
n.基础；主要成分；基准，基本原则；
(1) Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. (2) I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it. (3) The room was quiet; no one volunteered any further information.
no.
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n.教师，教员，老师，先生；[航]教练机；
adj.贵重的，宝贵的；有价值的；可评估的； n.贵重物品，财宝；
n.卡片；纸牌；明信片；信用卡； vt.记于卡片上；
[医]numero数目，号码；
(1) There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. nevertheless, it is important that we try. (2) Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. (3) Most marriages fail after between five and nine years. nevertheless, people continue to get married.
nevertheless [ˌnevəðəˈles] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不公正的，不公平的；违反规则或准则的；
adv.然而；尽管如此；不过；仍然； conj.然而；尽管如此；
把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物；设法确保出现某事物；务使；
adj.不合法的，违法的；违反规则的； n.非法移民，非法劳工；间谍；
(1) We sat next to each other. (2) next to skiing my favourite sport is skating. (3) Charles knew next to nothing about farming.
(1) nervously clutching our glasses of chilled wine, we gathered on the terrace. (2) Ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by. (3) "Well," I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step.
nervously [ˈnɜ:vəslɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.没有人；
adv.神经质地，焦急地，提心吊胆地；
n.同盟，联盟；协会，工会；联合，团结； adj.工会的；
adv.几乎不；简直不；刚刚；严厉地，粗鲁地；
(1) Just say yes or no. (2) ‘Are you ready? ’ ‘no, I'm not. ’ (3) Sorry, the answer's no.
(1) A pigeon emerges, wings flapping noisily, from the tower. (2) She sat by the window, noisily gulping her morning coffee. (3) At the sink, Neil noisily gargled something medicinal.
noisily [ˈnɔɪzɪli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.奇怪地，古怪地；奇妙地；额外地，附加地；零碎地，单数地； oddly enough的变体；
n.四分之一；一刻钟；地区；（美式足球的）一节； vt.把…四等分；供…住宿；使（士兵）驻扎；
adv.吵闹地；喧喧嚷嚷；
adj.暴力引起的；剧烈的，（风，爆炸等）猛烈的，狂暴的；感情强烈的；颜色强烈的；
(1) We grew up in the same neighbourhood. (2) a poor/quiet/residential neighbourhood (3) Manhattan is divided into distinct neighborhoods.
(1) no one was at home. (2) There was no one else around. (3) We were told to speak to no one.
no one
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n.失业；失业率；失业状况；失业人数；
n.水平，水准；水平线，水平面；水平仪；[物]电平； adj.水平的；同高度的；平均的；平稳的； vt.使同等；对准；弄平； vi.拉平；（用枪等）瞄准（与 at 连用）；变得平坦；将（话、批评等）对准目标； vi.瞄准；拉平；变得平坦；
n.行动，活动；功能，作用；手段；[法]诉讼；
n.没有人；
(1) ...his niece from America, the daughter of his eldest sister. (2) The President and Mrs. Bush are the adoptive uncle and aunt of a niece and nephew. (3) She will tend after her niece and nephew for the weekend.
(1) It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. (2) It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. (3) I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.