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oversee

英 [əʊvə'siː]美['ovɚ'si]
  • vt. 监督;审查;俯瞰;偷看到,无意中看到

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词态变化


第三人称单数: oversees;过去式: oversaw;过去分词: overseen;现在分词: overseeing;

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1. over- "above" + see. “站得高看得远”。对比:oversee <=> overlook.
2. over- "above, beyond" + see. => The notion is perhaps "to see beyond the intended range of the thing". 该含义也许是由overhear类推而得。对比:oversee <=> overhear.

中文词源


oversee 监督,监管

over-,在上,see,看。即在上面看的,引申词义监督,监管。

英文词源


oversee (v.)
Old English oferseon "to look down upon, keep watch over, survey, observe;" see over + see (v.). Meaning "to supervise" is attested from mid-15c. The verb lacks the double sense of similar overlook, but this emerges in the noun form oversight. Related: Oversaw; overseen.

双语例句


1. Judge Stacks was appointed to oversee the disposition of funds.
斯塔克斯法官被指定监督资金的分配。

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2. Call in an architect or surveyor to oversee the work.
找个建筑师或监理员来监工。

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3. He has vowed to oversee the elections impartially.
他已宣誓公平公正地监督竞选。

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4. He happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises.
他碰巧看到那盗贼离开房子.

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5. Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.
请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

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