n.問卷；測量；調(diào)查；縱覽；視察
v.調(diào)查；審視；研究；測量；勘定；環(huán)視
A recent survey of public opinions shows that most people are worried about the increasing crime. 一份最近的民意調(diào)查表明,大多數(shù)人對不斷增長的犯罪率表示憂慮。
The surveyor made a survey of the land. 測量員對土地進(jìn)行了測量。
After much delay, the results of the survey were published. 耽擱多時之后,調(diào)查結(jié)果終于公布了。
From the top of the hill you can have a survey of the whole city. 從山頂上你可以俯瞰整個城市。
Ali was his principal attendant during this nocturnal survey. 阿里陪著他作這次夜間視察。
用作動詞 (v.)They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm. 他們調(diào)查了暴風(fēng)雨造成的損失。
She surveyed me haughtily over the top of her glasses. 她傲慢地從眼鏡的上方審視我。
For this book, the author has surveyed recent developments in linguistics. 為了寫這本書,作者研究了語言學(xué)目前的發(fā)展情況。
They have started to survey the country that the new motorway will pass through . 他們已開始測量這條新公路將要通過的農(nóng)村。
They sadly surveyed the scene before them. 他們悲傷地環(huán)視眼前的情景。
survey的基本意思是指從遠(yuǎn)處或高處來看遠(yuǎn)處的人或物,即“眺望,縱覽”,也可指對某事進(jìn)行徹底、深入的觀察,或從全局出發(fā)對形勢進(jìn)行分析,以求得出結(jié)論,作出決策,即“鑒定”“審度”等。
survey多用作及物動詞,后接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。
survey還可用作名詞,讀作 ［'s ?veI］ , 意為“調(diào)查,測量”等。例如:The reporter is doing a survey of public attitudes.那位記者正在進(jìn)行民意調(diào)查。They have made an aerial survey.他們做了一次航空測量。
