音标：[,ɒbzә:'veiʃәn]
n. 观察, 注意, 观测, 观察力
【化】 观察
【医】 观察
【经】 观察, 观测
相关词组:
keep sb under observation
under observation
He made the observation that...
在线英汉词典

observation的短语、例句：

observation n 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. 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. 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. 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. 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）.