overseer

/ˈəʊvəsɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊvərsɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-vər-ˌsir ˈō-və-, -ˌsē-ər; ˌō-vər-ˈsir, ˌō-və-, -ˈsē-ər/ (ame, mw)

overseer — 名詞

  • overseersingular
  • overseersplural

1. someone appointed to watch over workers or an activity and make sure the work go

1.名詞C1
釋義

監工；管理者

負責監督工人或活動的人

someone appointed to watch over workers or an activity and make sure the work goes the way it should — for example, a senior figure who walks the factory floor checking that machines run safely and on schedule.

例句

Trang was hired as the overseer of the new factory floor in Hanoi.

Trang 被聘為河內新工廠廠房的監工。

pattern: be hired/appointed as the overseer of [place]

The overseer walked between the long rows of sewing machines, checking each worker's progress.

監工沿著一排排縫紉機之間走動，檢查每位工人的進度。

typical action verb: walked/moved between [workers]

同義詞
  • supervisor

    much more common in modern workplaces; neutral register

  • foreman

    specifically for a senior worker leading a manual or factory crew

  • superintendent

    more formal; often used for someone in charge of a building, project, or department

反義詞

文法句型

the overseer of [organization/activity]

appointed/named/employed as overseer

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person formally appointed to a role; not used for casual or peer-level monitoring. Often carries a slightly old-fashioned or institutional tone compared with the everyday word 'supervisor'.

常見錯誤

❌My team has a friendly overseer who chats with us.
✅My team has a friendly supervisor who chats with us.
💡'overseer' sounds formal, institutional, or historical; 'supervisor' is the everyday word for an immediate boss.