survey
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsɜː.veɪ/ us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/
(QUESTIONS)
B2 调查
an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions
A recent survey found/revealed/showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is. 最近的一项调查表明，有58%的人不知道自己的心脏在什么位置。
to conduct/carry out/do a survey 进行调查
- More examples
- The survey is only concerned with women of childbearing age.
- In the survey politicians came out overwhelmingly in favour of capital punishment.
- We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
- The survey found no correspondence between crime and unemployment rates.
- The findings of this survey are demonstrative of the need for further research.
(EXAMINING)
（土地）测量，勘测，测绘
the measuring and recording of the details of an area of land
a geological survey 地质勘测
（对某一专题的）概述，全面评述
a description of the whole of a subject
His new book is a survey of European theatre in the 19th century. 他的新书概括介绍了19世纪的欧洲戏剧。
UK (US and Australian English inspection)房屋鉴定，建筑物查勘
an examination of the structure of a building by a specially trained person
survey
verb
(LOOK AT)
C1 [ T ] formal uk/səˈveɪ/ us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/（尤指认真地）审视，检查
to look at or examine all of something, especially carefully
He got out of the car to survey the damage. 他下了车仔细检查受损的情况。
She has written a book which surveys (= describes in detail) the history of feminism. 她已经写了一本详细评述女权运动史的书。
Synonyms: check (EXAMINE)check something out (EXAMINE) examine (LOOK AT CAREFULLY)inspectperuse scan (LOOK)study (EXAMINE)
[ T ] uk/səˈveɪ/ us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/（尤指为绘制地图而）测量，勘测，测绘
to measure an area of land, and to record the details of it, especially on a map
Before the new railway was built, its route was carefully surveyed. 在建设新铁路之前，其路线已经经过了仔细的测量。
[ T often passive ] UK uk/səˈveɪ/ us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/ (US and Australian English inspect)鉴定，查勘（建筑物）
If a building is surveyed, it is examined carefully by a specially trained person, in order to discover if there is anything wrong with its structure.
(QUESTIONS)
C1 [ T ] uk/ˈsɜː.veɪ/ us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/调查
to ask people questions in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
The researchers surveyed the attitudes of 2,500 college students. 研究人员调查了2500名大学生的看法。
Many of the listeners surveyed said that they were not satisfied with the station's programming. 许多接受调查的听众都说他们对这个电台的节目不满意。
Idiom
lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you surveyidiom humorous 主人；当权者；主宰者
If you are lord, master, mistress, king, or queen of all you survey, you own or control the place in which you live or work.