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单词 oversight
释义
oversight
noun
uk
/ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.saɪt/

oversightnoun(MISTAKE)

[CorU]
amistakemade because of afailuretonoticesomething:
失察，疏忽，疏漏
Theyclaimedit wassimply(an) oversight.他们称这不过是个疏忽。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a mistake
  • mistakeIt was just a silly mistake - no need to apologize.
  • errorHe admitted that he'd made an error.
  • blunderThe company was struggling after a series of financial blunders.
  • slipIt was an understandable slip.
  • mix-upThere was a mix-up with the bags at the airport.
  • gaffeI made a real gaffe by calling her "Emma", which is the name of his previous girlfriend.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Faults and mistakes
  • aberration
  • Achilles heel
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • blemish
  • error
  • failing
  • false move
  • faux pas
  • flaw
  • malaprop
  • miscue
  • misfunction
  • misperception
  • misprint
  • that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
  • typo
  • wardrobe malfunction
  • weakness
  • what price...?idiom
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oversightnoun(RESPONSIBILITY)

[U]
responsibilityfor ajoboractivityand for makingsureit is being donecorrectly:
监督；监察；监管
Who has oversight ofgenetictesting?谁对基因测试有监管责任？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Power to control
  • ascendancy
  • authoritarianism
  • be abovesomeone'spay gradeidiom
  • big beast
  • buysomethingin
  • cradle
  • hegemonic
  • hegemonism
  • hegemony
  • influence
  • ingrain
  • lever
  • leverage
  • predominance
  • puissance
  • pull
  • redetermination
  • responsibility
  • sway
  • tooth
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(Definition ofoversightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

oversight| American Dictionary

oversight
noun
us
/ˈoʊ·vərˌsɑɪt/

oversightnoun(MISTAKE)

[C]
amistakecausedby afailuretonoticeor do something:
Because of abankoversight, themoneyhad not beencreditedto myaccount.

oversightnoun(MANAGEMENT)

[U]
managementof anoperationorprocess:
TheFBIprovidedtechnicalexpertiseandgeneraloversight to theinvestigation.
(Definition ofoversightfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

oversight| Business English

oversight
noun
uk
/ˈəʊvəsaɪt/us
[U]LAW,GOVERNMENT,MANAGEMENT
systemsoractionstocontrolanactivityand makesurethat it is donecorrectlyandlegally:
Incommoditytrading,keygoodssuch asoiloruraniumaretradedwithalmostno oversight.
government/regulatory oversightLawmakers arequestioningwhether theindustryneedsmoregovernmentoversight.
oversight of sthThereportcriticizedweakoversight of thecontractors.
[C]
amistakemade because of afailuretonoticesomething:
For adevelopmenttargetingfamilies, alackof four-bedhousesis an oversight.
Weapologizefor this oversight.
(Definition ofoversightfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoversight

oversight
Err on the side of excess participation-it is costeffective protection against subsequent unexpected and expensive fixes and oversights.
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Any errors or oversights that remain are solely my responsibility.
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I thank the referee for carefully reading the paper and pointing out several oversights.
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Any remaining errors and oversights are our own.
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In my opinion, they make three distinct oversights.
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Errors and oversights are the author's responsibility alone.
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In this genre, there are invariably minor oversights and small problems with entries.
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The faults and oversights she points to as she sifts through the arguments exchanged in the past are devastating.
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There are some rather surprising (considering the authors' combined experience) oversights in this respect.
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If informal, overview-driven processes break down, the risk of costly oversights will increase, and greater management overhead will be required to realize successful product designs.
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Further, different alternatives reveal not only oversights but also intangibles that cannot be considered formally in a symbolic representation.
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Of course, any oversights or errors within this draft are mine.
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All mistakes and oversights are my own.
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Admittedly, the book was not written for professional linguists or philologists; but still there are some infelicities and oversights that detract from the book's overall effectiveness.
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While any remaining errors or oversights are mine alone, the reviewers' and editor's linguistic knowledge and insight have helped to make the work stronger and clearer.
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Collocationswithoversight

oversight

These are words often used in combination withoversight.

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civilian oversight
Article 330 led to a secret budget, completely shielded fromcivilianoversight.
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congressional oversight
This story came to be viewed as credible, as media coverage andcongressionaloversightshifted to revealing significant gaps in the food inspection system.
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independent oversight
Throughout the reform cycle public disquiet was unabated as a consequence of a series of incidents which lent considerable weight to calls for independent oversight of complaints.
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