oversee
英[əʊvə'siː]
美['ovɚ'si]
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;
助记提示
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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Call in an architect or surveyor to oversee the work.
- 找个建筑师或监理员来监工。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He has vowed to oversee the elections impartially.
- 他已宣誓公平公正地监督竞选。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises.
- 他碰巧看到那盗贼离开房子.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句