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the act of watching somebody/something carefully for a period of time, especially to learn something 观察；观测；监视 Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. 大部分信息都是通过直接观察动物的行为收集到的。 results based on scientific observations 根据科学观测得来的结果 We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). 我们设法避开了人们的注意。 - under observation
The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). 嫌疑人正受到监视。 She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). 她有超人的观察力。 an observation post/tower (= a place from where somebody, especially an enemy, can be watched) 瞭望哨；瞭望塔 an observation deck (= a room or platform at the top of a tall building which provides views of the surrounding area) 观景台 his close observations of animal life in its natural setting 他对自然环境中动物生活的近距离观察
Collocations Scientific researchScientific research 科学研究 Theory 理论 - formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
创立理论；提出假设 - build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
创立一个简单／理论／数学模型 - develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架 - advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题 - explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
探讨一个想法／概念／假设 - make a prediction/an inference
预测；推断 - base a prediction/your calculations on something
基于…做出预测／估算 - investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment 实验 - design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试 - do research/an experiment/an analysis
做研究／实验／分析 - make observations/measurements/calculations
观察；测量；计算 - carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验 - run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
进行实验／模拟／临床试验 - repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
重做实验／测试／分析 - replicate a study/the results/the findings
做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果 - observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究 - seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results 结果 - collect/gather/extract data/information
收集／提取数据／信息 - yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果 - analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本 - consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果 - fit the data/model
与数据／模型相符合 - confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果 - prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
证明猜测／假设／定理 - draw/make/reach the same conclusions
得出同样的结论 - read/review the records/literature
阅读／评论记录／文献 - describe/report an experiment/a study
描述／报告一项实验／研究 - present/publish/summarize the results/findings
提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果 - present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
Extra ExamplesShe was admitted to hospital for observation. 她要留院观察。 The police have had him under observation for several weeks. 警方已监视他数周了。 There's a lot to be learned from simple observation. 通过简单观察就能学到很多东西。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- close
- detailed
- …
- for observation
- under observation
- observation of
- …
- powers of observation
- [countable] (formal)
a comment, especially based on something you have seen, heard or read （尤指据所见、所闻、所读而作的）评论 May I make a personal observation? 我可以发表个人看法吗？ - observation about/on something
He began by making a few general observations about the report. 开头他先对这个报告作了几点概括性的评论。 She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. 她对未来可能的发展有一些饶有兴味的论述。 her witty observations on life 她对人生的睿智评论
Synonyms statementstatement- comment
- announcement
- remark
- declaration
- observation
- statement something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion, often in a formal way:
A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. 政府发言人向新闻界发表了一份声明。
- comment something that you say or write that gives an opinion on something or is a response to a question about a particular situation:
She made helpful comments on my work. 她对我的工作提出了有益的意见。
- announcement a spoken or written statement that informs people about something:
the announcement of a peace agreement 和平协议公告
- remark something that you say or write that gives an opinion or thought about somebody/something:
He made a number of rude remarks about the food. 他对这食物作了许多无礼的评论。
- declaration (rather formal) an official or formal statement, especially one that states an intention, belief or feeling, or that gives information:
the declaration of war 宣战
- observation (rather formal
) a comment, especially one based on something you have seen, heard or read: 尤指根据所见、所闻、所读而作的评论： He began by making a few general observations about the report. 开头他先对这个报告作了几点概括性的评论。
comment, remark or observation? 用 comment、remark 还是 observation？ - a(n) statement/comment/announcement/remark/declaration/observation about something
- a(n) statement/comment/observation on something
- a(n) public/official statement/comment/announcement/declaration
- to make a(n) statement/comment/announcement/remark/declaration/observation
- to issue a(n) statement/announcement/declaration
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- accurate
- astute
- …
- make
- offer
- observation about
- observation from
- observation on
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘respectful adherence to the requirements of rules or ritual’): from Latin observatio(n-), from the verb observare ‘to watch’, from ob- ‘towards’ + servare ‘attend to, look at’.