observationob•ser•va•tion /ˌɒbzə'veɪʃ(ə)n/

n

1. U 观察；监视

• powers of observation 观察力

• The baby panda was always kept under observation. 小熊猫在时刻被观察着。

• No drug dealers escaped the observation in that city. 毒贩在那座城市里都未逃脱掉监控。

2. C (观察后的)言论，意见，评述

• observations of the present educational condition of the country 对该国教育现状的评述

3. U 注意，察觉

• He left by the back door to escape observation. 他从后门溜走了，以免被人看见。

4. U (对法律等的)遵守，奉行

5. [～s] 观察资料；观察纪录；观察报告

• first-hand observations 第一手观察资料

• 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。

–observational adj