observatory

UK/əb'zɜːvət(ə)rɪ/US/әb'zә:vәtәri/

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Definitions

A building equipped for observing stars, planets, or weather

天文台；气象台；观测站

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

ob-against, toward, in the way of

servserve; keep, guard, watch over

-atorysuffix

=observatory

observe + -atory ('place for') = a place for observing. The -atory ending names the building, like 'laboratory' names the place for labor. Points back to observe.

Root serv still carries 62 more words

Common Collocations

1.astronomical observatory天文台
2.weather observatory气象观测站

Example Sentences

1.
The observatory's telescope can see galaxies millions of light-years away.

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