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observatory

🇬🇧 UK/əb'zɜːvət(ə)rɪ/🇺🇸 US/әb'zә:vәtәri/
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Definitions

n.

A building equipped with telescopes and instruments for observing stars, planets, or weather.

天文台;气象台;瞭望台

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
obagainst, toward, in the way of
+
servserve, keep, guard
+
atorysuffix
=observatory

Common Collocations

  • 1.astronomical observatory天文台
  • 2.observatory telescope天文台望远镜

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The city built a new observatory on the hillside to serve both research and educational purposes.

  • 2.

    Tourists visit the observatory at night to observe planets and stars through large telescopes.

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