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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiān dū
"他正在监督这项工程。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Observing and directing the execution of a task, project, or the behavior of individuals.
"She is supervising the construction of the new laboratory."
- 1
Having the function or authority of overseeing workers, operations, or activities.
"He was promoted to a supervising manager position last month."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'supervidere', meaning 'to oversee', composed of 'super-' (over) and 'videre' (to see). Entered English in the 16th century via Anglo-French, evolving from physical oversight to administrative management and direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supervising" is said worldwide
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supervision
Transliteration: si-pɛr-vi-zjɔ̃
"Elle supervise le nouveau projet."
beaufsichtigend
Transliteration: bəˈaʊf.sɪç.tɪ.ɡənt
"Er arbeitet als beaufsichtigender Ingenieur."
supervisione
Transliteration: su-per-vi-zió-ne
"Il professore sta supervisionando gli studenti."
supervisando
Transliteration: su-peɾ-βi-ˈsando
"El director está supervisando la obra."
supervisionando
Transliteration: su-peɾ-vi-zi-ˈnɐ̃-du
"Ela está supervisionando a equipe."
देखरेख
Transliteration: dekhrekh
Script: देखरेख करना
"वह काम की देखरेख कर रहा है।"
监督
Transliteration: jiān dū
"他正在监督这项工程。"
감독하는
Transliteration: gamdok-haneun
"그는 팀을 감독하고 있습니다."
監督
Transliteration: kantoku
Script: 監督する
"彼は工事を監督しています。"
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