negligent oversight; failure to supervise
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fail in one's supervisory duty; to neglect one's responsibility of inspection; oversight through negligence
formalUsed in formal, legal, or administrative contexts to describe supervisors, officials, or authorities who fail to detect wrongdoing, errors, or problems due to negligence. Often implies accountability.
Yóu由
yú于
shī失
chá察
，
tā他
shòu受
dào到
le了
shàng上
jí级
de的
yán严
lì厉
chǔ处
fèn分
。
Due to negligent oversight, he received severe disciplinary action from his superiors.
Jiān监
guǎn管
bù部
mén门
yīn因
shī失
chá察
ér而
bèi被
zhuī追
jiū究
xiāng相
yìng应
zé责
rèn任
。
The regulatory department was held accountable for its corresponding failure to supervise.
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Zhī知
fǔ府
yīn因
shī失
chá察
jiàng降
zhí职
sān三
jí级
，
bìng并
bèi被
fá罚
fèng俸
yī一
nián年
。
The prefect was demoted three ranks and had his salary suspended for one year due to negligence in his supervisory duties.
Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
fā发
shēng生
，
wán完
quán全
shì是
guǎn管
lǐ理
rén人
yuán员
shī失
chá察
suǒ所
zhì致
。
The occurrence of this accident was entirely caused by the management personnel's oversight.