(1)注意，观察(测)，监视(act of noticing or watching;state of being noticed or watched)[U，C]：an～balloon/car/post/tower;观测气球/观览车/观测哨(所)/瞭望台;This telescope is used for the～of distant stars.这个望远镜是用来观察遥远的星星的。Upon general～，the physical landscape of Western Europe appears to be simple.据粗略的观察，西欧的自然景观似乎很单一。〖同〗inspection，detection，examination，attention;

(2)观察力(ability to pay attention and notice)[U]：a man of keen/little～观察力敏锐/极差的人;His powers of～were highly developed.他的观察力大有提高。A detective's～should be very good.侦探的观察力应该很强。

(3)评论;意见(comment or remark)[C]：He made an～about the weather.他说了对天气的看法。The speaker had some witty～s to make about modern politics.讲演者对当今政治有许多精辟的论断要说。〖同〗 comment，opinion，judgment;

(4)观察(测)资料(报告)(that which is noticed or learned)[pl](fml)：The doctor examined the patient and wrote down his～s.医生检查病人并记下观察到的情况。The student of bird life kept a record of his～s.研究鸟类的学生将观察所得记录下来。Has he published his～s on bird life in Antarctic yet? 他是否已经发表了他对南极地带鸟类生活的考察报告?

be under observation 被严密监视，被仔细观察：Diana was admitted to the hospital where she would be under close～.黛安娜被接纳住院，以便对她进行仔细观察。

keep sb under observation 严密监视，仔细观察：The police kept a suspect under～.警方严密监视一名犯罪嫌疑人。

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