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spectate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport
spec·tate /spekˈteɪt $ ˈspekteɪt/ verb [intransitive]  DSto watch a sports event 观看(体育比赛)
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Examples from the Corpus
spectateAnd as soon as his own net duties were over on Tuesday and yesterday, Ian made the short trip to Derby to spectate.They came to spectate at weddings and funerals.
Origin spectate (1700-1800) spectator
spec·tate verbChineseSyllable
watch a event to Corpus sports


spectate
spectate /spekˈteɪt $ ˈspekteɪt/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: spectator
to watch a sports event


spec·tateBrE /spekˈteɪt/ 🔊NAmE /spekˈteɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they spectate BrE /spekˈteɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /spekˈteɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it spectates BrE /spekˈteɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /spekˈteɪts/ 🔊past simple spectated BrE /spekˈteɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /spekˈteɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle spectated BrE /spekˈteɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /spekˈteɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form spectating BrE /spekˈteɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /spekˈteɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to watch sth, especially a sports event 观看(体育比赛等)