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单词 overseer
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•se•er  vər sē′ər, -sēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who oversees;
    supervisor;
    manager:the overseer of a plantation.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see oversee, -er1
    chief, head, boss, director.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overseer /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə/ n
  1. a person who oversees others, esp workmen
  2. Brit short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•see /ˌoʊvɚˈsi/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -saw, -seen, -see•ing. 
  1. to supervise;
    manage:He oversaw the project.
o•ver•se•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•see  (ō′vər sē),USA pronunciation v.t., -saw, -seen, -see•ing. 
  1. to direct (work or workers);
    supervise;
    manage:He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
  2. to see or observe secretly or unintentionally:We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.
  3. to survey or watch, as from a higher position.
  4. to look over;
    examine;
    inspect.
  • Middle English overseen, Old English ofersēon. See over-, see1 bef. 900

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