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单词 oversight
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Definition of oversight in English:

oversight

noun ˈəʊvəsʌɪtˈoʊvərˌsaɪt
  • 1An unintentional failure to notice or do something.

    失察;忽略

    he had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight

    他只是一时疏忽漏掉了帕森斯。

    mass noun was the mistake due to oversight?

    这错误是疏忽造成的吗?

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As I suggested, I think this situation has arisen due to some serious oversights on my part which I want to lay out for you.
    • Her oversights in the article were glaring at best, offensive and insulting at worst.
    • If more students e-mail you or stop you in class when you make these sorts of mistakes, I'm sure you'd be delighted to acknowledge your oversights and pave the way for our more enlightened education.
    • Learn to read electrical plans to avoid common mistakes and oversights and make sure all your family's needs for lighting, appliances, computers, etc. will be met.
    • In fact, these quality control efforts reveal a surprising number of mistakes and oversights.
    • What do you see as the critical lapses or perhaps oversights?
    • These lacks, losses and oversights open up narrative possibilities for the characters to learn about themselves and, in some cases, to find what they have been looking for.
    • Justice officials say the prosecutor's work was filled with a pattern of mistakes and oversights.
    • In the past year, numerous media accounts have revealed screw-ups, miscalculations and oversights.
    • Many of the transgressions recorded in said credit records are simple oversights or no fault of the transgressor.
    • Such oversights are common in human experience.
    • Mistakes and oversights are a daily risk for all doctors and I am no exception.
    • Therefore, it is vital that architects manage their risks and ensure systems are in place to minimise mistakes and oversights.
    • Convenient oversights like this are all part of that sleight of hand this administration specializes in to pursue its aims.
    • Full of contradictions, failures and oversights, the architect's personal life seemed to have none of the clarity possessed by his great works.
    • To be more accurate, it was perceived to be in a sorry state because of a series of small and individually insignificant problems, oversights and mistakes which collectively made the event look like a disorganised mess.
    • Some overpayments result from oversights by claimants who may be in desperate circumstances and the council stresses there is a very lengthy process involving letters and telephone calls before the final demand.
    • Software doesn't create oversights and mistakes; the human beings who create the software do.
    • And learning from previous oversights, this commission will definitely go about its work in a painstaking manner.
    • However, it is recommended to use the longer form in order to avoid any oversights or confusion arising.
    Synonyms
    mistake, error, fault, failure, omission, lapse, inaccuracy, slip, blunder, faux pas, miscalculation
    informal slip-up, boo-boo, fail
    British informal boob
    North American informal goof
    carelessness, inattention, neglect, negligence, forgetfulness, inadvertence, laxity, dereliction, neglectfulness
  • 2mass noun The action of overseeing something.

    监督

    effective oversight of the financial reporting process

    对财务报告程序的有效监督。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All of which proves that the financial-services industry is one that requires shrewd and tough regulatory oversight.
    • Telephony is an issue that brings a whole new arena of regulation and oversight.
    • The need was not for more case management, but for oversight of existing agencies.
    • There is also the legal and regulatory oversight of the industry, which is extensive.
    • Emphasis will be placed on actions to reduce the need or burden of Government oversight.
    • The camp had no license and was subject to no government oversight.
    • Moreover, any developments would be exempt from normal regulatory oversight.
    • This postal system is subject to political oversight and democratic direction.
    • The legislator had mentioned he was in charge of the committee that handles oversight.
    • All I care about are the improvements in governance and oversight that are taking place.
    • This requires strong international oversight and supervision of any Iraqi tribunal.
    • Effective oversight of any nonprofit organization rests with its board of directors.
    • Nor does it seem like these folks felt they had a lot to fear from oversight from superiors.
    • This lack of regulatory oversight can affect both international and domestic confidence in our market.
    • Governmental oversight of the private operation has been regularly criticised as inadequate.
    • The lax regulatory oversight and risk management are now being reborn as bad loans.
    • The obvious solution is direct government oversight in the form of industry regulations.
    • It will also exercise an independent day to day oversight of police operating standards.
    • No other state agency exercises effective oversight over army expenditures.
    • For example, finance ministers and central banks have a new agreement on financial oversight.
    Synonyms
    supervision, surveillance, superintendence, inspection, charge, care, administration, management, government, direction, control, command, handling, custody

Definition of oversight in US English:

oversight

nounˈoʊvərˌsaɪtˈōvərˌsīt
  • 1An unintentional failure to notice or do something.

    失察;忽略

    was the mistake due to oversight?

    这错误是疏忽造成的吗?

    he said his failure to pay for the tickets was an oversight
    Example sentencesExamples
    • These lacks, losses and oversights open up narrative possibilities for the characters to learn about themselves and, in some cases, to find what they have been looking for.
    • Her oversights in the article were glaring at best, offensive and insulting at worst.
    • Therefore, it is vital that architects manage their risks and ensure systems are in place to minimise mistakes and oversights.
    • Mistakes and oversights are a daily risk for all doctors and I am no exception.
    • Such oversights are common in human experience.
    • Some overpayments result from oversights by claimants who may be in desperate circumstances and the council stresses there is a very lengthy process involving letters and telephone calls before the final demand.
    • And learning from previous oversights, this commission will definitely go about its work in a painstaking manner.
    • Learn to read electrical plans to avoid common mistakes and oversights and make sure all your family's needs for lighting, appliances, computers, etc. will be met.
    • However, it is recommended to use the longer form in order to avoid any oversights or confusion arising.
    • Software doesn't create oversights and mistakes; the human beings who create the software do.
    • If more students e-mail you or stop you in class when you make these sorts of mistakes, I'm sure you'd be delighted to acknowledge your oversights and pave the way for our more enlightened education.
    • Convenient oversights like this are all part of that sleight of hand this administration specializes in to pursue its aims.
    • To be more accurate, it was perceived to be in a sorry state because of a series of small and individually insignificant problems, oversights and mistakes which collectively made the event look like a disorganised mess.
    • Many of the transgressions recorded in said credit records are simple oversights or no fault of the transgressor.
    • What do you see as the critical lapses or perhaps oversights?
    • Justice officials say the prosecutor's work was filled with a pattern of mistakes and oversights.
    • In the past year, numerous media accounts have revealed screw-ups, miscalculations and oversights.
    • In fact, these quality control efforts reveal a surprising number of mistakes and oversights.
    • As I suggested, I think this situation has arisen due to some serious oversights on my part which I want to lay out for you.
    • Full of contradictions, failures and oversights, the architect's personal life seemed to have none of the clarity possessed by his great works.
    Synonyms
    mistake, error, fault, failure, omission, lapse, inaccuracy, slip, blunder, faux pas, miscalculation
    carelessness, inattention, neglect, negligence, forgetfulness, inadvertence, laxity, dereliction, neglectfulness
  • 2The action of overseeing something.

    监督

    effective oversight of the financial reporting process

    对财务报告程序的有效监督。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, finance ministers and central banks have a new agreement on financial oversight.
    • Nor does it seem like these folks felt they had a lot to fear from oversight from superiors.
    • Effective oversight of any nonprofit organization rests with its board of directors.
    • Emphasis will be placed on actions to reduce the need or burden of Government oversight.
    • Moreover, any developments would be exempt from normal regulatory oversight.
    • It will also exercise an independent day to day oversight of police operating standards.
    • This requires strong international oversight and supervision of any Iraqi tribunal.
    • No other state agency exercises effective oversight over army expenditures.
    • There is also the legal and regulatory oversight of the industry, which is extensive.
    • The lax regulatory oversight and risk management are now being reborn as bad loans.
    • Telephony is an issue that brings a whole new arena of regulation and oversight.
    • The obvious solution is direct government oversight in the form of industry regulations.
    • All of which proves that the financial-services industry is one that requires shrewd and tough regulatory oversight.
    • All I care about are the improvements in governance and oversight that are taking place.
    • The legislator had mentioned he was in charge of the committee that handles oversight.
    • The need was not for more case management, but for oversight of existing agencies.
    • The camp had no license and was subject to no government oversight.
    • This lack of regulatory oversight can affect both international and domestic confidence in our market.
    • Governmental oversight of the private operation has been regularly criticised as inadequate.
    • This postal system is subject to political oversight and democratic direction.
    Synonyms
    supervision, surveillance, superintendence, inspection, charge, care, administration, management, government, direction, control, command, handling, custody
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