| 单词 | observation |
| 释义 | observation (once / 110 pages) n When you take a good look at something, noticing facts or taking measurements, you are engaging in observation, something a little more intense than just a quick glance. When you share an observation, you communicate an insight. The Latin verb observāre, "to attend to," is the foundation for our word observation, which requires that you pay attention. If a hospital holds you overnight for observation, they want to keep an eye on your condition. If you have a lot of funny or interesting observations on a topic, maybe you should write a book. Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell once said, "If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk." WORD FAMILYobservation: observational, observations+/observable: observably, unobservable/observance: nonobservance, observances/observant: nonobservant, observantly, unobservant/observational: observationally/observatory: observatories/observe: observable, observance, observant, observation, observatory, observed, observer, observes, observing/observed: unobserved/observer: observers/observing: observingly/unobservable: unobservably/unobservant: unobservantly/unobserved: unobservedly USAGE EXAMPLESThese observations are especially poignant considering Karen’s profession. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Our training, experiences and observations align, both here and in low-income nations: vaccines save lives. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) That prediction was spectacularly undone by observations, however. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1n the act of observing; taking a patient look Syn|Hypo|Hyper observance, watching monitoring the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it) sightingthe act of observing stargazingobservation of the stars landfallthe first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water) look, looking, looking at the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually 2n the act of noticing or paying attention Syn|Hypo|Hyper notice, observance mind attention remarkexplicit notice attending, attention the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others 3n the act of making and recording a measurement Hypo|Hyper radio observation an observation made with a radio telescope measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule 4n a remark expressing careful consideration Syn|Exp|Hyper reflection, reflexion Parkinson's law C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done Parkinson's lawC. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information 5n facts learned by observing he reported his observations to the mayor Hypo|Hyper scientific fact an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final) fact a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred |
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