oversight — the action of overseeing something; supervision
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of overseeing something; supervision
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
Korean meaning: 감독, 관리
Korean pronunciation: **오**버사이트
Example Sentences
- The CEO's oversight of the company was so intense that employees joked he could see them through the coffee machine.
- It was a costly oversight to forget the password to the company's main server on the first day of work.
- The financial oversight board will review all transactions above $10,000.
oversight
NOUN//ˈoʊvərsaɪt//
the action of overseeing something; supervision
A supervisor provides oversight of construction workers on the building site
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Origin
14세기 중세 영어에서 'over(위에서)'와 'sight(보기)'가 합쳐져 만들어졌습니다. 원래는 '위에서 내려다보며 감독하다'는 의미였는데, 아이러니하게도 '놓치다, 간과하다'라는 정반대 의미도 갖게 되었습니다.
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“The CEO's oversight of the company was so intense that employees joked he could see them through the coffee machine.”
“It was a costly oversight to forget the password to the company's main server on the first day of work.”
“The financial oversight board will review all transactions above $10,000.”
“Due to an oversight in scheduling, two meetings were booked in the same room at the same time.”
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