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/ɒ̱bzə(r)ve͟ɪʃ(ə)n/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]观察;观测 Observation is the action or process of carefully watching someone or something.
  • ...careful observation of the movement of the planets...

    对行星运动的仔细观测

  • In hospital she'll be under observation all the time.

    医院会对她24小时密切观察。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]观察所得;观察资料;观测数据 An observation is something that you have learned by seeing or watching something and thinking about it.
  • This book contains observations about the causes of addictions.

    该书包括有关成瘾原因的观察发现。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](通常指观察后发表的)评论,言论 If a person makes an observation, they make a comment about something or someone, usually as a result of watching how they behave.
  • 'You're an obstinate man,' she said. 'Is that a criticism,' I said, 'or just an observation?'.

    “你是个很执拗的人,”她说道。“你这是批评呢,”我说,“还是只是发表评论而已?”

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]观察力 Observation is the ability to pay a lot of attention to things and to notice more about them than most people do.
  • She has good powers of observation.

    她的观察力很敏锐。


Oxford ob·ser·va·tion / ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn ; NAmE ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] the act of watching sb/sth carefully for a period of time, especially to learn sth 观察;观测;监视 Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. 大部份信息都是通过直接观察动物的行为收集到的。 results based on scientific observations 根据科学观测得来的结果 We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). 我们设法避开了人们的注意。 The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). 嫌疑人正受到监视。 She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). 她有超人的观察力。 an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) 瞭望哨╱塔 collocationsat
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2 [countable ] observation(about/on sth) ( formal) a comment, especially based on sth you have seen, heard or read (尤指据所见、所闻、所读而作的)评论 SYN
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He began by making a few general observations about the report. 开头他先对这个报告作了几点概括性的评论。 She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. 她对未来可能的发展有一些饶有兴味的论述。 note at statement
ob·ser·va·tion·al / ; NAmE / adjective observation observations
ob·ser·va·tion / ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn ; NAmE ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃn / ob·ser·va·tion·al / ; NAmE /
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observationob‧ser‧va‧tion /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən $ ˌɑːbzər-/ ●●○ W3 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the process of watching something or someone carefully for a period of timeobservation of Bloomfield’s approach to linguistics was based on observation of the language. He spent two nights under close observation in hospital. His orders were to keep the men under observation. Art classes help develop children’s powers of observation. Careful observation suggests that this is not the case. Detailed observations were carried out on the behaviour of the students. From their direct observations, children absorb a model of marriage.2[countable] something that you notice when watching something or someone:  Some interesting observations emerged from this research.3[countable] a spoken or written remark about something you have noticedobservation on Darwin’s observations on the habits of certain birdsobservation about Paz makes some observations about the role of the critic. see thesaurus at
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4[uncountable] the act of obeying a law etc SYN  observanceobservational adjectiveCOLLOCATIONSphrasesbe under observation (=be in the process of being watched)· The police said that the house had been under observation.keep somebody under observation (=closely watch someone or something over a period of time)· The doctor ordered that the patient be kept under observation.somebody’s powers of observation (=someone’s abilty to watch things in a way that helps them learn and understand more)· In the past, people used their own powers of observation to forecast the weather.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + observationclose/careful/detailed observation· A lot of useful knowledge is gained by careful observation of the world around you.casual observation (=observation that is not done in a very careful or organized way)· Even casual observation makes this theory improbable.direct observation· Piaget developed his theories based on direct observation of children.personal observation (=watching and understanding something yourself, rather than hearing or reading about it)· I knew cigarettes were addictive from personal observation.scientific observation (=observation done for scientific purposes)· Scientific observation led to the discovery of vaccines.classroom observation (=observation of a teacher and children in a classroom)· Classroom observation is only part of what school inspectors do.observation + NOUNan observation post/point (=a place from where you can observe something)· The peak of the mountain was a natural location for an observation post.an observation deck/platform/tower (=a structure that is built in order to observe something)· The army built an observation tower on the top of the building.phrasesa period of observation· The hospital released him after a period of observation.
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n.观察;监视;观察报告

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