overseer /ˈoʊvɚˌsiːjɚ/ noun plural overseers
plural overseers
Learner's definition of OVERSEER
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: a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly监督人;监工 -
She was named overseer [=supervisor] of new product development.她被任命为新产品开发的监管人。
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government/industry overseers政府/行业监督者
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(US) a plantation/slave overseer [=the person who was in charge of the slaves on a plantation]种植园管家;奴隶监管人