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Oversee Watch 无 əuvə'Si V.监督 英 V 监督

单词 oversee
音标 ['əuvə'si:]
解释 v.监督
红宝书 【英】 v. 监督( watch to see that work is properly done)
【记】 over(在...上面)+s ee(看)→监督
字源 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.
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