oversee
英 [??v?'si?]
美 ['ov?'si]
助記提示
1. over- "above" + see. “站得高看得遠”。對比：oversee <=> overlook.
2. over- "above, beyond" + see. => The notion is perhaps "to see beyond the intended range of the thing". 該含義也許是由overhear類推而得。對比：oversee <=> overhear.
中文詞源
oversee 監督，監管over-,在上，see,看。即在上面看的，引申詞義監督，監管。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Judge Stacks was appointed to oversee the disposition of funds.
- 斯塔克斯法官被指定監督資金的分配。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Call in an architect or surveyor to oversee the work.
- 找個建筑師或監理員來監工。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He has vowed to oversee the elections impartially.
- 他已宣誓公平公正地監督競選。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises.
- 他碰巧看到那盜賊離開房子.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.
- 請一位房產檢視員或建筑師來監督并檢查不同階段的工作。
來自柯林斯例句