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

• Her name was omitted through an oversight.
  由于疏忽，她的名字给遗漏了。
• 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。
• Finally, it welcomed the secretariat's efforts to strengthen the internal audit and oversight division.
  最后，它欢迎秘书处为加强内部审计与监督司所作的努力。
• Operations and growth assistance including strategic oversight and advice, further leadership and staff development, and accreditation preparation.
  运营及发展援助，包括战略监督和建议，进一步领导和员工的发展，和认证的准备。
• Effective management oversight of e-banking activities.
  对电子银行活动有效地管理监督。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.
  我认为这是你的一个重大疏忽。
• I made the mistake through an oversight.
  我一时疏忽，搞错了。
• Ethicists say the case demonstrates the need for more comprehensive regulatory oversight of clinical trials.
  伦理学家说这个案例表明了需要对临床试验进行更全面的管理监督。
• Initiatives within a portfolio require active management and oversight.
  项目组合中的计划需要积极的管理和监督。
• At the same time, we need to strengthen regulation and oversight of intermediary agencies.
  同时，加强对中介机构的规范和监管。