observation/͵ɑbzɚˋveʃən; ˌɒbzəˈveIʃ$n/n 1 [U] when you watch someone or something carefully 观察﹐注意﹔监视: +of careful observation of the animal's behaviour 对这种动物的行为的仔细观察under observation (=being watched carefully) 受到观察[监视]: He was kept under observation in the hospital. 他在医院接受观察。2 [C] a spoken or written remark〔口头或书面的〕评论: I would like to make an observation (=say something about what is being discussed). 我想说说看法。