observation

/BrE ɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n

, AmE ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃ(ə)n

noun

1 [uncountable] (monitoring) 观测; (medical surveillance) 观察;

to keep sb/sth under observation 监视某人／某事物

2 [uncountable] (ability) 观察力;

powers of observation 观察力

3 [countable] (finding, result) 观测结果;

clinical/laboratory observations 诊室／实验室观测结果

4 [countable] (remark) 评论;

to make an observation about or on sb/sth; 对某人／某事物作出评论