oversight

英 [ˈəʊvəsaɪt]

美 [ˈoʊvərsaɪt]

n.  疏忽; 忽略; 失察; 负责; 照管

复数：oversights　过去分词：oversighted　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14508 / COCA.6063

牛津词典

noun

• 疏忽；忽略；失察
  the fact of making a mistake because you forget to do sth or you do not notice sth
  1. 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。
• 负责；照管
  the state of being in charge of sb/sth
  1. The committee has oversight of finance and general policy.
     委员会负责处理财政和综合政策。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 疏忽；忽略；失察
  If there has been anoversight, someone has forgotten to do something which they should have done.
  1. William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight...
     威廉因为自己的疏忽而羞愤交加。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 照管；监督；负责
  If someone hasoversight ofa process or system, they are responsible for making sure that it works efficiently and correctly.
  1. ...a new system, where there'll be greater oversight of doctors...
     加强医生监管的新体制
  2. I had the oversight of their collection of books and manuscripts...
     我负责照管他们收藏的书籍和手稿。
  3. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a mistake resulting from inattention
  Synonym:lapse
• management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
  Synonym:supervisionsupervisingsuperintendence
• an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
  Synonym:inadvertence

双语例句

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.
  我认为这是你的一个重大疏忽。
• Effective management oversight of e-banking activities.
  对电子银行活动有效地管理监督。
• Her name was omitted through an oversight.
  由于疏忽，她的名字给遗漏了。
• But poor oversight is a management and governance deficiency.
  但监督不力源于管理和治理欠缺。
• There have been failures of regulation and oversight, particularly in the West.
  监管和监督失灵的情况屡见不鲜，尤其是在西方。
• But that power must be subject to judicial and congressional oversight.
  但这种权力必须受到司法和国会的监督。
• I'm reporting you to the oversight committee.
  我还要向赛事监督委员会举报你。
• It has to have accountability and oversight.
  它们应该可以落实责任和监管。
• I made the mistake through an oversight.
  我一时疏忽，搞错了。
• This work is under the overall direction of a member of the executive oversight committee.
  该工作是在执行监督委员会的一个成员的总的指导下进行的。