Licklider observed as the ARPAnet spanned two continents.是什么意思？

Licklider observed as the ARPAnet spanned two continents.

利克莱德注意到跨越两个大陆的阿帕网.

observed

v. 观察，研究( observe的过去式和过去分词 )，遵守，（尤指为科学目的的）观察，看到；

例句
In China Grace Thompson observed the great variety of loads that were carried by 'slim, erect but muscular Amazons'.
在中国，格雷丝·汤普森看见“苗条、挺直而强健的女人们”携带着各种物品。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

ARPANET

阿帕网；

例句
Based on the same technology as ARPAnet , the sites were physically linked by special phone lines.
基于ARPAnet相关的技术, 各个站点是通过专用电话线连接起来的.

spanned

adj. （细胞或微生物的培养）生活期有限的；

例句
His career spanned some 50 years and encompassed both abstract and figurative painting.
他的职业生涯延续了大约50年，作品既有抽象画也有写实画。

two

n. 两个，两个东西，两点钟，一对；adj. 两个的，我

例句
He has been absent from his desk for two weeks...
他已经有两个星期没有坐在办公桌前了。

continents

n. 洲，大陆( continent的名词复数 )，欧洲大陆（不包括英国和爱尔兰）；

例句
It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar...
关于这两块大陆相似的假设是一种误解。