over-,在上，超过，过度，sight,看，看管。即在上面看，负责，照管。同时，也用于否定义，看过头，疏忽，忽视。比较overlook.

1. By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product.

由于一个不幸的疏忽，产品未能附上完整的说明。

2. The UN will also be given a loose oversight role.

联合国还将被赋予宽泛的监督职责。

3. William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight.

威廉因为自己的疏忽而羞愤交加。

4. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an oversight.

我不是有意在名单上漏掉她的名字的，这是个疏忽。

5. I consider this a gross oversight on your part.

我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽.