1 observation /ˌɑːbsɚˈveɪʃən/ noun plural observations
plural observations
Learner's definition of OBSERVATION
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[count] : a statement about something you have noticed : a comment or remark(对观察到的事情发表的)言论,评论 2
a [noncount] : the act of careful watching and listening : the activity of paying close attention to someone or something in order to get information观察;观测;监视 -
These facts are based on close observation of the birds in the wild.这些事实基于对野生鸟类的仔细观察而得出。
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Children learn by observation.孩子们通过观察进行学习。
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The author's excellent powers of observation [=ability to notice and pay close attention to things] are evident in the book's detailed descriptions.从这本书的细致描写中可以看出作者敏锐的观察力。
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The plants seem to have recovered from the disease, but they are still under observation. [=someone is watching them carefully]这些植物似乎已从疾病中恢复过来,不过它们还处于观察期。
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He has been under government observation [=the government has been watching him carefully] for six months.六个月来,他一直处于政府的监视下。
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They're keeping him at the hospital for observation [=so that doctors can watch him carefully] for another few days.他们让他再留院观察几天。
b [count] : something you notice by watching and listening观察到的事物 -
Observations made using the telescope have led to new theories.用望远镜观察所得的结果催生了新的理论。
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Some interesting observations came from the study.一些有趣的观测结果来自于这项研究。
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scientific observations科学观测资料
c [count] : a written or spoken report or description of something that you have noticed or studied观察报告;观察记录 3
[noncount] : the act of doing what is required by a custom, rule, law, etc.(对习俗、规则、法律等的)遵守,奉行: observance —
usually + of — observational
/ˌɑːbsɚˈveɪʃənl̟/ adjective 2 observation /ˌɑːbsɚˈveɪʃən/ adjective
2 observation
/ˌɑːbsɚˈveɪʃən/
adjective
Learner's definition of OBSERVATION
always used before a noun
: designed to be used while watching people or things用于观察的;用于观看的