oversight
oversight — noun
1. an error that happens when you miss something or forget one needed step
an error that happens when you miss something or forget one needed step
The missing date on the form was a simple oversight.
pattern: a simple oversight
By oversight, Nina left one page out of the job application.
phrase: by oversight
A small oversight in the recipe made the soup far too salty.
An oversight at the museum sent two tickets instead of four.
The nurse caught an oversight before the medicine reached the child.
文法句型
an oversight
by oversight
through oversight
用法筆記
Often appears with words like simple, minor, or clerical, and with phrases such as by oversight. Distinguish it from noun/2, which is about being in charge and checking work.
常見錯誤
2. the duty of watching how work is done and checking that it is done properly
the duty of watching how work is done and checking that it is done properly
The finance team works under the oversight of the school board.
pattern: under the oversight of
Dr. Chen has oversight of all safety checks at the factory.
pattern: have oversight of
Poor oversight let the building project go over budget.
Careful oversight helped keep the testing program fair and open.
Day-to-day oversight of the clinic now falls to Rosa.
- supervision
the closest general word for watching work and guiding it
- monitoring
focuses more on observing closely, often with less authority
- management
broader and can include planning and decision-making beyond checking
- control
stronger and suggests greater power to direct outcomes
- neglect
suggests a failure to give the needed care or supervision
文法句型
have oversight of something
under the oversight of somebody
provide oversight for something
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often followed by of or under. It is common in business, government, and legal contexts where someone has continuing responsibility, not just one quick check.