(noun.) an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something.
科林整理
双语例句
I hope, Bounderby,' said Mr. Gradgrind, in a conciliatory voice, 'that this was merely an oversight. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
My friend Tom Gradgrind suggests, Mrs. Sparsit,' said Bounderby, 'that this was merely an oversight. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
Nor did Canler appear to notice the oversight. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.人猿泰山.
As was stated at the outset of this chapter, education is the oversight and guidance of the development of the immature with certain ethical and social ends in view. 李贝.西洋科学史.
It struck me that it might have been fastened by a mere oversight, so I took out my bunch of keys and tried to open it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯历险记.
Behold him--always theatrical--looking at Jerusalem--this time, by an oversight, with his hand off his pistol for once. 马克·吐温.傻子出国记.
However, as you are aware, ma'am, I don't allow of even oversights towards you. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.