Word · Frequency #14508
oversight
疏忽；疏漏；遗漏
A mistake or something that is forgotten because you fail to notice it.
- 1.
An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
疏忽；遗漏,被忽略或忘记的事物。
- 2.
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
因未能注意到而导致的无意遗漏
- 3.
Supervision or management.
监督；管理。
- 4.
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
监督或管理某人或某群体的运作
- 5.
Overview.
概览；综述。
- 6.
a mistake resulting from inattention
因疏忽造成的错误
监督；管理；概览；概述；疏忽；遗漏,被忽略或忘记的事物。；因未能注意到而导致的无意遗漏；监督；管理。
In use
Due to an oversight, the report was missing the final page.
The error was caused by a simple oversight in the data entry process.
It was an oversight on my part not to invite him to the meeting.
an oversight (by sb)
可数名词，表示一次具体的疏忽。
Leaving the door unlocked was an oversight by the security guard.
门没锁是保安的疏忽。
due to an oversight
介词短语，用作原因状语。
The payment was delayed due to an oversight.
付款因疏忽而延迟。
oversight in sth
表示在某方面的疏忽。
Connections
Collocations
- regulatory oversight
- 监管；监督管理
- The industry operates under federal regulatory oversight.该行业在联邦政府的监管下运作。
- congressional oversight
- 国会监督
- Congressional oversight of the executive branch is essential to democracy.国会对行政部门的监督对民主至关重要。
- provide oversight
- 提供监督
- An independent committee provides oversight of the election process.一个独立委员会对选举过程进行监督。
- oversight committee
- 监督委员会
- The oversight committee reviewed the agency's spending.监督委员会审查了该机构的支出。
- due to an oversight
- 由于疏忽；因疏漏
- The invoice was sent twice due to an oversight.由于疏忽，发票被寄了两次。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：over（越过）+ sight（目光），目光越过没看到＝疏忽遗漏；目光自上而下看＝监督管理。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式书信与书面道歉、政府或公司监督语境、法律与审计文件 oversight 有‘疏漏’和‘监督’两个常见含义，语域略有不同：‘疏漏’多用于正式书面语或客气地承认错误；‘监督’比较常见于政府、公司等机构的管理语境。日常口语中较少使用，整体偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with the final /saɪt/ of "oversight" (/ˈoʊvɝˌsaɪt/). The five -sight words share the exact ending -sight and the pronunciation /saɪt/; "site" is a homophone of "sight" but spelled differently. Do not confuse "oversight" with the lookalike "overshoot" /ˌoʊvɝˈʃuːt/, which sounds quite different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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