oversight
英 ['??v?sa?t]
美 ['ov?sa?t]
助記提示
1. over- "above" + sight. 對比：oversight <=> overlook, oversight <=> oversee.
2. 站得高看得遠的同時，也就看不到細節，看不清楚細節，看不到下面的事情，不清楚、不了解下面的事情；因此就會：失察；疏忽，忽略；疏忽出錯。
中文詞源
oversight 疏忽，忽視，負責，照管over-,在上，超過，過度，sight,看，看管。即在上面看，負責，照管。同時，也用于否定義，看過頭，疏忽，忽視。比較overlook.
英文詞源
- oversight (n.)
- "supervision," early 14c., from over- + sight. Meaning "omission of notice, fact of passing over without seeing" attested from late 15c.; compare oversee.
雙語例句
- 1. By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product.
- 由于一個不幸的疏忽，產品未能附上完整的說明。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The UN will also be given a loose oversight role.
- 聯合國還將被賦予寬泛的監督職責。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight.
- 威廉因為自己的疏忽而羞憤交加。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an oversight.
- 我不是有意在名單上漏掉她的名字的，這是個疏忽。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. I consider this a gross oversight on your part.
- 我把這件事看作是你的一大疏忽.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》