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

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。
Besides all, he had an overseer& a great, tall, slab-side, two-fisted renegade son of vermont.
除此之外，他还有一个监工&此人生得身材魁梧，腰细拳粗，是你们佛蒙特人的一个不肖子孙。
Now that the four boys were gone, the house burned and the family cramped in the overseer's cottage, she could not bring herself to go.
既然那四个小伙子都不在了，房子也给烧毁了，一家人挤在监工的小屋里，她还有什么兴致去看呢。
Killing the slaver overseer no longer results in karma loss.
杀死口水监督员在业亏损不再结果。
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。
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。
When the overseer was not in, most of the workers would lie down on the job.
只要监工不在，大多数工人就磨洋工。
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。
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。
"I can't imagine that he was a very satisfactory overseer," I said, smiling.
“我想他不是一个令人满意的监工。”我笑着说。