1. over- "above" + see. “站得高看得远”。对比:oversee overlook.
2. over- "above, beyond" + see. => The notion is perhaps "to see beyond the intended range of the thing". 该含义也许是由overhear类推而得。对比:oversee overhear.
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.
权威例句
1. Judge Stacks was appointed to oversee the disposition of funds.
斯塔克斯法官被指定监督资金的分配。
2. Call in an architect or surveyor to oversee the work.
找个建筑师或监理员来监工。
3. He has vowed to oversee the elections impartially.
他已宣誓公平公正地监督竞选。
4. He happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises.
他碰巧看到那盗贼离开房子.
5. Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.