odd
adj．奇怪的
His formal clothes made him the odd one out in the club. 他身著正裝，在俱樂部中顯得格格不入。
adj．奇數的
Illustrations are on even pages and tables are on odd pages. 插圖在偶數頁，表格在奇數頁。
object
n．目標
His sole object in life is to earn as much money as possible. 他生命的唯一目標是盡可能地掙更多的錢。
n．賓語
If it is a transitive verb, what is its object?如果是及物動詞，它的賓語是什麼？
v．反對
I objected that he was too young for the job. 我反對的理由是他太年輕，不適合做那份工作。
In the final analysis, I object to the proposal. 歸根結底，我反對這個建議。
oblige
vt．強製
The law obliges the government to release certain documents to the public. 法律強製政府向公眾公布一些文件。
The scandal obliged the minister to resign. 醜聞迫使部長辭職。
The Convention contains innovative measures that oblige countries to return stolen assets to their rightful owners. 公約載有一些責成各國將所盜資產返還其合法所有人的創新措施。
vt．幫助
She is always ready to oblige her friends. 她總是幫朋友的忙。
vt．使感謝
I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality. 我感謝你的熱情好客。
observe
vt．觀察
He made a telescope through which he could observe the constellations. 他做了一個用於觀察星座的望遠鏡。
vt．評論
We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution. 我們認為直到工業革命時期才出現了要求徹底變革的第一波
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vt．遵守
All citizens should observe traffic rules. 所有公民都應該遵守交通規則。
We should observe the proprieties. 我們應該遵守禮節。
vt．保持
If they have to leave home, they must wear a face mask and observe good personal hygiene. 如果外出，他們必須佩戴口罩，保持個人衛生。
parallel
n．平行線
The trees stand in parallel with the road. 這些樹與公路平行。
n．相似物
The police were quick to draw a parallel between the two murders. 警方很快就發現了兩起謀殺案之間的相似處。
n．比較，對比
It is inappropriate to draw such a parallel. 這種比擬是不恰當的。