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oversight

UK/'әuvәsait/US
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Definitions

n.

An unintentional mistake or omission due to failure to notice something; supervision or monitoring of a process.

疏忽,失察;监督,监管

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
overexcessively, above
+
sightlook, observe, watch
=oversight
Root sp still carries 131 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.government oversight政府监管
  • 2.oversight committee监督委员会

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government oversight committee investigated the agency's financial practices.

  • 2.

    Due to a minor oversight, the important document was not included in the email.

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