observation

名词 observation:

1. the act of making and recording a measurement
2. the act of observing; taking a patient look
   同义词：observance, watching
3. facts learned by observing
4. the act of noticing or paying attention
   同义词：notice, observance
5. a remark expressing careful consideration
   同义词：reflection, reflexion

1. The fault escaped observation (ie was not spotted) for months.
   这故障数月来未引起注意。
2. Are political suspects kept under police observation in your country?
   你们国家的政治嫌疑犯受警察监视吗？
3. He was taken into hospital for observation.
   他被送进医院观察。
4. The thief escaped observation.
   小偷未被人注意。

ob.ser.va.tion

n.Abbr. obs.（名词）缩写 obs.

The act or faculty of observing.
观察的行为或能力
The fact of being observed.
被观察到的事实

The act of noting and recording something, such as a phenomenon, with instruments.
观测：用仪器注意到并记录下来，如某种现象
The result or record of such notation:
观测结果：观测的结果或记录：
例句：
a meteorological observation.
一项气象学的观测结果

A comment or remark.See Synonyms at comment
评论：一项评价或议论参见 comment
An inference or a judgment that is acquired from or based on observing.
观测结论：从观测得出的推论或判断

【引伸】
ob.serva.tional
adj.（形容词）
ob.serva.tionally
adv.（副词）