Question

请教overlook与oversee的区别

Answer 1

overlook v.t.俯视、俯瞰

From my study window I overlook the bay and the headlands

忽视、忽察

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监督指导

oversee v.t.look after,control,监察、监督（工作、工人）

很明显 overlook 大多数情况下可以替代 oversee ,但 oversee 很难替代 overlook.