oversight
英 ['əʊvəsaɪt]
美 ['ovɚsaɪt]
CET6 TEM8 GRE TOEFL
1. over- "above" + sight. 对比：oversight <=> overlook, oversight <=> oversee.
2. 站得高看得远的同时，也就看不到细节，看不清楚细节，看不到下面的事情，不清楚、不了解下面的事情；因此就会：失察；疏忽，忽略；疏忽出错。
oversight 疏忽，忽视，负责，照管over-,在上，超过，过度，sight,看，看管。即在上面看，负责，照管。同时，也用于否定义，看过头，疏忽，忽视。比较overlook.
- oversight (n.)
- "supervision," early 14c., from over- + sight. Meaning "omission of notice, fact of passing over without seeing" attested from late 15c.; compare oversee.
- 1. By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product.
- 由于一个不幸的疏忽，产品未能附上完整的说明。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The UN will also be given a loose oversight role.
- 联合国还将被赋予宽泛的监督职责。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight.
- 威廉因为自己的疏忽而羞愤交加。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an oversight.
- 我不是有意在名单上漏掉她的名字的，这是个疏忽。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. I consider this a gross oversight on your part.
- 我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽.
来自《简明英汉词典》
