oversight /ˈəuvəsait/ n. 1. 疏忽，失察：Her name was omitted through an oversight.由于疏忽, 她的名字给遗漏了。I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。2. 视察，监察：be under the oversight of 受...的监督；effective oversight of the financial reporting process对财务报告程序的有效监督