observation UK [ˌɒb.zə'veɪ.ʃən] US [ˌɑ:b.zɚ-] noun WATCHING 观察 uncountable ■when you observe something or someone 观察;观测;监视•close observation of nature/human nature/animal behaviour对自然/人性/动物行为的认真观察 •The police are keeping the suspect under observation.警方监视着犯罪嫌疑人。 •She was admitted to hospital for observation (= so that doctors could watch her and see if anything was wrong with her).她被收治入院接受观察。 UK [ˌɒb.zə'veɪ.ʃən] US [ˌɑ:b.zɚ-] noun NOTICING 观察 uncountable ■when you notice or see something 观察•She has remarkable powers of observation (= is very good at noticing things).她具有非凡的观察力。 countable formal ■a remark about something that you have noticed 评论,评述;言论•The book is full of interesting observations on/about the nature of musical composition.这本书里有许多关于音乐创作本质的有趣评论。 •May I make an observation?我可以发表一下评论吗? |