英 [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 观察，监视；观察力；观察资料，观察结果；言论，评论；遵守，奉行；测天
adj. 用于观察的
[ 复数 observations ][1]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
observation /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən/ CET4 TEM4
1.N-UNCOUNT Observation is the action or process of carefully watching someone or something. 观察
2.N-COUNT An observation is something that you have learned by seeing or watching something and thinking about it. 观察结果
3.N-COUNT If a person makes an observation, they make a comment about something or someone, usually as a result of watching how they behave. 观察评论
4.N-UNCOUNT Observation is the ability to pay a lot of attention to things and to notice more about them than most people do. 观察力[1]
field observation 野外观测；实地观察
observation system 观测系统
observation method 观察法