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survey

UK //ˈsɜː.veɪ//US //ˈsɝː.veɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'surveien',来自古法语 'surveoir',意为'监督'或'检查',由拉丁语 'super-'(意为'在...之上')和 'videre'(意为'看')组成。

noun

❶ 调查,指通过问卷、访谈等方式收集信息以了解人们的意见或行为。常用于市场研究或社会研究中。

“We conducted a survey to find out what customers think about our new product.”

(我们进行了一项调查,以了解顾客对我们新产品的看法。)

“The government released the results of the annual health survey.”

(政府公布了年度健康调查的结果。)

❶ 测量,指对土地或建筑物进行精确的测量和绘图,常用于工程或建筑领域。

“The land survey will be completed before construction begins.”

(土地测量将在施工开始前完成。)

“He works as a surveyor, conducting surveys for new roads.”

(他是一名测量员,负责为新道路进行测量。)

同义词:poll, study, investigation, census, measurement

verb

❶ 调查,指通过问卷或访谈等方式系统地收集数据或意见。

“The company surveyed 1,000 people about their shopping habits.”

(该公司调查了1000人的购物习惯。)

“Researchers surveyed students to gather feedback on the new curriculum.”

(研究人员对学生进行了调查,以收集对新课程的反馈。)

❶ 审视或观察,指仔细查看或评估某事物。

“He surveyed the room before choosing a seat.”

(他在选择座位前仔细打量了一下房间。)

“She surveyed the damage caused by the fire.”

(她查看了火灾造成的损失。)

同义词:examine, inspect, review, scrutinize, assess

常见短语

survey results — 调查结果,指通过问卷或研究收集到的数据或结论。

“The survey results indicated a high level of satisfaction among customers.”

(调查结果显示顾客的满意度很高。)

conduct a survey — 进行调查,指组织并执行一项数据收集活动。

“The university will conduct a survey to evaluate student satisfaction.”

(大学将进行一项调查以评估学生的满意度。)