1. watch 注視
The police keep all habitual criminals under observation from the day they leave the prison. 所有貫犯自出獄那天警察就密切注視他們。
2. watch or study attentively 注意觀察;研究
The doctor cannot understand Jane's stomach trouble,and he wants to keep her under observation for a few days. 大夫搞不清簡的胃有什麼毛病,于是想把她留在醫院裡觀察幾天。