ob+serv+ation

• ob-前缀，表示‘向，对’
• serv词根，来自拉丁语‘servare’，意为‘保持，观察’
• -ation后缀，表示‘行为，状态’

observation 由前缀‘ob-’（向，对）、词根‘serv’（保持，观察）和后缀‘-ation’（行为，状态）组成，意为‘观察；观测；监视’。

observe

观察；遵守

reserve

保留；预订

conservation

保护；保存

preservation

保存；保护

1. 释义 1观察；观测；监视

   The scientist made an important observation during the experiment.

2. 释义 1观察；观测；监视

   Her powers of observation are very keen.

3. 释义 1观察；观测；监视

   The book is full of interesting observations about human nature.