overseer

英 [ˈəʊvəsɪə(r)]

美 [ˈoʊvərsɪr]

n.  监工; 工头; (某体系的)监督者，监督机构，督察

复数：overseers　

经济

BNC.16167 / COCA.15868

牛津词典

noun

• 监工；工头
  a person whose job is to make sure that other workers do their work
• （某体系的）监督者，监督机构，督察
  a person or an organization that is responsible for making sure that a system is working as it should

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 监工；工头
  Anoverseeris someone whose job is to make sure that employees are working properly.
  1. I was put in the tailor shop, and I loved it. I was promoted to overseer.
     我被安排到缝纫车间，结果我很喜欢这项工作，后来还晋升为工头。
• N-COUNT （某一体系、活动等的）监督人，监管人，负责人
  If a person or organization is theoverseerof a particular system or activity, they are responsible for making sure that the system or activity works properly and is successful.
  1. ...the department's dual role as overseer of oil production and safety.
     该部门作为监管石油生产与安全的机构的双重身份

英英释义

noun

• a person who directs and manages an organization
  Synonym:superintendent

双语例句

• 'She was brought here last night,'replied the old woman,'by the overseer's order.
  “她是昨天晚上送来的，”老婆子回答，“有教区贫民救济处长官的吩咐。
• Q.3 Why recent convert is not suitable to be overseer?
  问题3：为什么初入教的不可做监督？
• The overseer's eyes fell to his hands.
  监工的视线落到自己的手上。
• WILKENSON: You haven't forgotten your old overseer, have you?
  威尔金森（下称威）：你没忘掉我这个老监工吧？现在艾米是威尔金森太太了。
• Overseer, but she'll be along for the ball tonight.
  她要和工头结帐。不过她会来参加今晚的舞会的。
• As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence
  作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。
• I imagine an old man crying here, out of the sight of the overseer.
  冥冥中一个老人在这里哭泣，监工看不到这里的一切。
• I hope they would look upon me in the nature of an advisor and helper rather than overseer or critic.
  我希望他们把我看成是个顾问或帮手，而不是监督者或批评者。
• Dismiss him, Mrs.O'Hara? He's the best overseer in the county.
  开除他？夏太，他是这个地区最好的监工。
• The overseer was explaining the job to young trainees.
  监工向年轻的实习工讲解工作情况。