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supervise

US /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/UK /ˈsuːpəvaɪz/

verb Core · B1 Văn phòng Nhân sự

Definition

watch and direct

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The shift leader is responsible for supervising all warehouse operations.

Word Family

NounNoun
supervisor supervising supervision
VerbVerb
supervise gốc
AdjectiveAdj
supervisory
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • overseewatch and direct
  • monitorsomeone who supervises (an examination)
  • managebe successful; achieve a goal

Collocations

  • Easy supervise children playing
    to supervise children playing, meaning to watch and direct
  • Medium supervise construction on the building site
    to supervise construction on the building site, meaning to watch and direct
  • Hard strictly supervise regulatory capital reserves
    describing strictly supervise regulatory capital reserves (restricted to something)
  • Very Hard supervise complex cross-border derivatives clearing
    to supervise complex cross-border derivatives clearing, meaning to watch and direct

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