supervision
/ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsü-pər-ˈvi-zhən/ (ame, mw)
supervision — 名詞
1. The activity of keeping watch over a person's work or an ongoing activity to ens
監督
監看工作或活動以確保正確安全
The activity of keeping watch over a person's work or an ongoing activity to ensure that it meets the required standards for quality, safety, or correctness.
Ryo spent the afternoon painting the fence under the supervision of his older sister.
Ryo 花了一整個下午在姊姊的監督下油漆籬笆。
under the supervision of: phrase for who does the watching
The chemistry lab requires an adult to be present for supervision whenever students run experiments.
化學實驗室進行實驗時，需要有成人在場監督。
require supervision: common pattern
After the accident, a safety inspector named Ziad provided close supervision at the site.
事故發生後，一位名叫 Ziad 的安全檢查員在現場進行了嚴密的監督。
Beatriz took on the supervision of the evening shift at the warehouse.
Beatriz 負責倉庫晚班的監督工作。
New employees at the factory work under direct supervision for the first two weeks.
工廠的新進員工在前兩週都要接受直接監督。
- oversight
more formal and often implies a broader, managerial responsibility for a system or process rather than direct watching of people
- monitoring
suggests continuous observation of data, behaviour, or performance, often more technical than personal
- surveillance
implies close, often secret watching for security threats or rule violations; stronger and more negative than supervision
- direction
emphasises guidance and instruction alongside watching; more active in shaping outcomes
文法句型
under the supervision of [someone]
provide / offer supervision
require / need supervision
under [adjective] supervision
supervision of [something]
用法筆記
Supervision is an uncountable noun in this sense. It is typically used in the phrase 'under the supervision of [someone]' or paired with verbs like 'provide', 'require', and 'need'. It is not used as a countable noun — you cannot say 'a supervision' to mean an instance of overseeing.