The senior engineer was assigned to supervise the construction of the new laboratory wing, ensuring every safety protocol was followed.
高级工程师被指派监督新实验室侧翼的建设，确保每项安全规程都得到遵守。
Which choice best defines “supervise”?
B — Watch and direct. “supervise” means watch and direct.
Which word means “watch and direct”?
A — supervise. “supervise” means watch and direct.
supervise — watch and direct. In Chinese: 监督，管理.
supervise is pronounced /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/.
The senior engineer was assigned to supervise the construction of the new laboratory wing, ensuring every safety protocol was followed. (高级工程师被指派监督新实验室侧翼的建设，确保每项安全规程都得到遵守。)
oversee, direct, manage — all close in meaning to supervise (watch and direct).
neglect, ignore — each the opposite of supervise (watch and direct).
Yes. supervise is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
super(on, above)+vise(see)