"oversight" in Chinese (Simplified)
疏忽监督
Definition
“Oversight” 既可以指因疏忽而犯的错误,也可以指监督或检查某事以保证其正确完成的行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Oversight” 在表达“疏忽、失误”时语气较正式,常出现在商业、法律、管理等场合。在表示“监督”时,用于机构、政府等权威监督。注意语境来区分两种意思。
Examples
It was just an oversight that your name was left off the list.
你的名字没有出现在名单上只是一个**疏忽**。
The committee has oversight of the project.
委员会负责该项目的**监督**。
A small oversight can cause big problems later.
一个小小的**疏忽**可能会造成很大的问题。
There was an oversight in the paperwork, so we had to redo it.
文件中有个**疏忽**,所以我们不得不重新做一遍。
Government oversight helps keep companies honest.
政府的**监督**有助于企业守诚信。
Sorry about the oversight—I totally missed your email.
对不起,是我的**疏忽**——我完全没注意到你的邮件。