observatory
/əbˈzɜːvətərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena天文台; 观象台。
1.1
- a position or building that gives an extensive view视野开阔的位置（或建筑物）。
词源
late 17th cent.; from modern Latin observatorium, from Latin observat- 'watched', from the verb observare （see OBSERVE）.