survey

noun

OPAL W

/ˈsɜːveɪ/

/ˈsɜːrveɪ/

an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions民意调查；民意测验
- A recent survey showed 75 per cent of those questioned were in favour of the plan.最近的一项调查显示，75%的受访者支持该计划。
- The survey revealed/found that…调查显示/发现…
- to conduct/carry out/do/complete a survey进行/进行/做/完成调查
- According to the survey, many young adults have experimented with drugs of some kind.根据此项调查，许多年轻人曾试吸过某种毒品。
- Another national survey conducted last year found the same result.去年进行的另一项全国性调查也发现了同样的结果。
- Roughly half of survey respondents express strong interest in additional education.大约一半的受访者表示对额外教育非常感兴趣。
- The results of the survey come as no surprise to us.调查结果对我们来说并不奇怪。
- 94% of people who took part in the survey said they agreed.参加这次调查的人中有 94% 表示同意。
- A customer satisfaction survey highlighted the need for clearer pricing.顾客满意度的调查突出表明产品定价需要更加透明。
- The charity did a survey of people's attitudes to the disabled.慈善机构就民众对残疾人的态度作了一次调查。
- A survey into conditions in schools revealed the need for much greater investment.对学校条件的调查显示需要更多的投资。
- The researchers used a combination of survey methods.研究人员使用了多种调查方法。
- They are carrying out a survey of small businesses in London.他们在对伦敦的小型企业进行总体研究。
- This is the largest independent survey into health ever carried out in Britain.这是英国有史以来规模最大的独立健康调查。
Topics Opinion and argumenta2, Scientific researcha2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- comprehensive
- detailed
- extensive
- …
verb + survey
- administer
- carry out
- conduct
- …
survey + verb
- cover something
- deal with something
- examine something
- …
survey + noun
- data
- results
- method
- …
preposition
- according to a/the survey
- in a/the survey
- survey into
- …
phrases
- the findings of a/the survey
- the results of a/the survey
the act of examining and recording the measurements, features, etc. of an area of land in order to make a map or plan of it测量；勘测；测绘
- an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft)航空测量
- A geological survey revealed the presence of oil beneath the ground.地质勘查显示这块地下面有石油。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- aerial
- archaeological
- …
verb + survey
- carry out
- do
- make
- …
(British English) an examination of the condition of a house, etc., usually done for somebody who is thinking of buying it（尤指为欲购房者所做的）房屋鉴定
- a detailed structural survey详细的结构调查
Topics Houses and homesc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- aerial
- archaeological
- …
verb + survey
- carry out
- do
- make
- …
a general study, view or description of something总体研究；全面评述；概述
- a comprehensive survey of modern music现代音乐概述
- a historical survey of children's clothing对童装历史的研究
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- comprehensive
- detailed
- extensive
- …
verb + survey
- administer
- carry out
- conduct
- …
survey + verb
- cover something
- deal with something
- examine something
- …
survey + noun
- data
- results
- method
- …
preposition
- according to a/the survey
- in a/the survey
- survey into
- …
phrases
- the findings of a/the survey
- the results of a/the survey

词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘examine and ascertain the condition of’): from Anglo-Norman French surveier, from medieval Latin supervidere, from super- ‘over’ + videre ‘to see’. The early sense of the noun (late 15th cent.) was ‘supervision’.

survey

verb

/səˈveɪ/

/sərˈveɪ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they survey	/səˈveɪ/ /sərˈveɪ/
he / she / it surveys	/səˈveɪz/ /sərˈveɪz/
past simple surveyed	/səˈveɪd/ /sərˈveɪd/
past participle surveyed	/səˈveɪd/ /sərˈveɪd/
-ing form surveying	/səˈveɪɪŋ/ /sərˈveɪɪŋ/

survey something to look carefully at the whole of something, especially in order to get a general impression of it查看；审视；审察 synonym inspect
- The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire.次日清早我们查看了火灾的破坏情况。
- He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out.出门前他对着镜子把自己审视了一番。
- She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings.她睁开眼睛，审视着周围的环境。
- Her green eyes surveyed him coolly.她以忌妒的眼光打量着他。
- I surveyed the scene from my window.我透过窗户看到了这一幕。
- She surveyed his appearance critically.她挑剔地打量着他。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- calmly
- critically
- …
preposition
- from
survey something to study and give a general description of something总体研究；全面评述；概述
- This chapter briefly surveys the current state of European politics.本章对欧洲政治的现状作了概述。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- calmly
- critically
- …
preposition
- from
survey somebody/something to investigate the opinions or behaviour of a group of people by asking them a series of questions（对…）做民意调查，进行民意测验 synonym interview
- We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up.我们对 500 名吸烟者进行了调查，发现有超过四分之三的人愿意戒烟。
- 87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff.被调查的 1000 家公司中，有 87% 雇用兼职人员。
- The aim of the project is to survey public attitudes to disability.该项目旨在了解公众对残障的态度。
- 62 percent of those surveyed disapprove of the president's handling of the problem. 62%的被调查者不赞成总统对这个问题的处理。
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
survey something to measure and record the features of an area of land, for example in order to make a map or in preparation for building测量；勘测；测绘Topics Geographyc1
survey something (British English) to examine a building to make sure it is in good condition（对建筑物的）鉴定，检查
- Have the house surveyed before you decide whether to buy it.在你决定购买房子之前，先请人勘查一下。
Topics Houses and homesc1
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