| 单词 | observation |
| 释义 | observation (ɒbzəʳveɪʃən ) Word forms: observations 1. uncountable noun B2 Observation is the action or process of carefully watching someone or something. ...careful observation of the movement of the planets. [+ of] In hospital she'll be under observation all the time. Synonyms: watching, study, survey, review 2. countable noun An observation is something that you have learned by seeing or watching something and thinking about it. This book contains observations about the causes of addictions. [+ about] Synonyms: comment, finding, thought, note 3. countable noun If a person makes an observation, they make a comment about something or someone, usually as a result of watching how they behave. 'You're an obstinate man,' she said. 'Is that a criticism,' I said, 'or just an observation?' Synonyms: remark, thought, comment, statement 4. uncountable noun Observation is the ability to pay a lot of attention to things and to notice more about them than most people do. She has good powers of observation. Collocations: acute observation I admire her acute observation of how society works. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The writer carefully maintains a distinction between his narrative account of facts and personal and acute observations. Times, Sunday Times (2014) His account is well researched, and contains some acute observations. The Times Literary Supplement (2008) Improved astronomical observation is enabling us to spot many more asteroids. Times, Sunday Times (2008) His finding was taken up shortly before 1600, when a great surge of astronomical observation began, from Italy to Scandinavia. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995) It's hard to take astronomical observations in a constantly cloudy sky. Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990) They were based on careful, unsparing observation. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Use careful observation and make quick, frequent sketches to get the basic form. Learn to Draw Cats (1999) The answer is that all we can rely on is careful observation of statistics and common sense. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The book abounds with interesting observations. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) One of their more interesting observations is that food packaging is actually environmentally friendly. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And he makes a very interesting observation about the personality of his team. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The book abounds with interesting observations. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) What is the underlying meaning of all these interesting observations? Christianity Today (2000) And he makes a very interesting observation about the personality of his team. Times, Sunday Times (2010) To get a better view, we climbed an observation platform high above the trees. Times, Sunday Times If you drive across the river and up to the village, you come to a perfect observation platform - there are kasbahs, or fortified granaries, at either end of the valley. Times, Sunday Times Friends then helped to smuggle his parachute past security and created a distraction on an observation platform while he climbed over a barrier to make the jump. Times, Sunday Times Part way along, a wooden bridge led to an observation platform over the river. Times, Sunday Times From its observation platform you can see across several counties for miles around. Times, Sunday Times Rich in sympathetic, unconventional characters and precise observation, the book has a lightness of touch that belies its skill. Times, Sunday Times The mistress of the precise observation, of the clue everyone else missed, was - like the characters in her book - losing her grip on the world. Times, Sunday Times All her art was based on close and precise observation, though the extent to which this was fantasised and even somewhat abstracted varied considerably. Times, Sunday Times It also emphasizes precise observation, utilization of natural resources, and temporary suspension of disbelief to consider new perspectives and multiple viewpoints. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His plan was to make it good enough to deceive an observer flying at 500 ft or higher, relying on the desert heat haze to make precise observation impossible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here's a puzzler: what's the difference between 'advice', 'informal advice' and 'preliminary observations'? Times, Sunday Times Climate change and the investigation of complex moisture regimes in heritage stone: preliminary observations on possible strategies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Preliminary observations on the translocation of synthetic growth substances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to preliminary observations two different subunits should be separated and both communities should be regarded as sub-associations within a united community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The simulations used weather and ocean observations recorded from satellites, balloons and buoys. Times, Sunday Times They looked hard and recorded their observations meticulously. The Times Literary Supplement He toured the islands and recorded his observations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Having spent several days in the village, he recorded his observations in a journal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He kept detailed field notebooks which recorded his observation of birds, as well as weather conditions, for over 30 years, rarely missing a day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a 14-year-old schoolboy, he carried out his first scientific observation when a pair of robins decided to nest in his bedroom while he was at home on holiday. Times, Sunday Times The audience looks in from all sides, as if conducting a scientific observation. Times, Sunday Times Tales of derring-do were all well and good, but they had to be verified by scientific observation and authoritative geographical data. The Times Literary Supplement The work of scientific observation was interrupted due to damage and many specimens transferred to were lost when it sank. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The mid-19th century whaling onslaught occurred before there was much scientific interest in whale behavior, and included no scientific observation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He will be remembered by many for his keen intellect and sharp observation. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Sharp observation ensures that the film rarely drops into sentimentality. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) The gentle humour and sharp observation make the stories hard to put down. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He dedicated himself to the telescopic observation of the planets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Telescopic observation reveals a variety of airborne scenes: a cathedral roof, aeroplanes flying over the sea, ships in a harbour, etc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The spacecraft would be assembled in-orbit as part of a larger project preceded by interstellar probes and telescopic observation of target star systems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So, astronomers who used telescopic observation had to use ad hoc rules until they could justify their assumptions by means of optical theory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Conditions for detailed telescopic observations are poor due to the planets' low altitude, but things will improve as spring turns into summer. Times,Sunday Times Weather observations were collected from all over the UK and from the Continent at the same time. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In 1776 he began taking regular daily weather observations which he continued virtually unbroken for 40 years. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The astronauts are trained to make weather observations from space. The Sun (2008) It is a cautionary tale with wry observations about our decadent society. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It was meant as a wry observation about health and safety. The Sun (2008) The book is packed full of witty and wry observations and some extremely pertinent advice. The Sun (2014) It is a cautionary tale with wry observations about our decadent society. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It was meant as a wry observation about health and safety. The Sun (2008) The book is packed full of witty and wry observations and some extremely pertinent advice. The Sun (2014) Translations: Chinese: 观察 Japanese: 観察 |
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