As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence.是什么意思？

As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence.

作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a），一任一某一，一个；

例句
He started eating an apple...
他开始吃苹果。

overseer

n. 监工，监督者；

例句
...the department's dual role as overseer of oil production and safety.
该部门作为监管石油生产与安全的机构的双重身份

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

suddenly

adv. 意外地，忽然地，奄，勃，霍然；

例句
'It was incredible,' Kurt says, suddenly aglow.
“简直难以置信，”库尔特突然满面红光地说。

found

vt. 创办，成立，建立；v. 发现( find的过去式)，找到，到达，发觉；n. 不另外收费的供应品[服务等]，（工资以外）另行供给的膳食[住宿等]；adj. （文艺作品等）找到的，拾得的，拣到的，自然形态的，〈英〉（对房客等）不另加费供应的，已包括在价款[租金等]之内的；

例句
I went round the streets and found his new abode.
我走街串巷找到了他的新住所。

himself

pron. （反身代词）他自己，（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人；

例句
He pleaded guilty before a court martial to absenting himself without leave.
在军事法庭上他对自己擅离职守表示服罪。

person

n. 人，（语法）人称，身体，容

例句
A sick person needs absolute confidence and trust in a doctor.
病人需要对医生有绝对的信心和信任。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

consequence

n. 结果，后果，重要性；

例句
Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.
由于出生率下降，产科服务会随之削减。