| [/ˏɔbzəˈveɪʃn; ˏɑbzɚˋveʃən/] n 用法:
1 [U] action of observing; (state of) being observed 观察; 注意:
observation of an animal's behaviour 观察动物的习性 *observation of a patient 观察病人 *
We escaped observation,ie were not seen. 我们避开了人们的注意. 用法:
2 [U] ability to observe things 观察力:
powers of observation 观察力 *
A scientist's observation should be very good. 科学家的观察力应该很敏锐. 用法:
3 [C] remark or comment 言语; 评论:
She made one or two observations about the weather. 她说了一两句关於天气的话. 用法:
4 observations [pl] (fml 文) (recording of) collected information 观察资料; 观察记录; 观察报告:
He's just published his observations on British bird life. 他刚发表了英国鸟类生活观察报告. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) be under obser`vation be carefully and closely watched 受严密监视:
He was under observation by the police. 他受到警方严密监视. keep sb under obser`vation watch sb carefully (esp a suspected criminal or a hospital patient) 严密监视或细心观察某人（尤指嫌疑犯或医院病人）:
The patient is seriously ill and is being kept under continuous observation. 病人病情严重, 现接受持续观察. take an obser`vation observe the position of the sun or another heavenly body in order to find one's exact geographical position 测天（观测太阳或另一天体的位置以确定自己的确切位置）. |