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surveying

UK //səˈveɪɪŋ//US //sərˈveɪɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'surveien',来自古法语 'surveoir',意为'监督'或'检查',最终源自拉丁语 'supervidere'(super- '在上' + videre '看')。

noun

❶ 测量学,指通过仪器和技术手段对土地、建筑等进行精确测量和绘图的专业领域。常用于工程、建筑和地理等领域。

“Surveying is essential for constructing roads and buildings.”

(测量学对于修建道路和建筑至关重要。)

“He studied surveying at university to become a land surveyor.”

(他在大学学习测量学,想成为一名土地测量员。)

同义词:measurement, mapping, geodesy

verb

❶ 测量,指使用工具或技术对土地、建筑等进行详细检查和记录的过程。

“They are surveying the land before starting the construction.”

(他们在开始施工前测量这块土地。)

“The team surveyed the area to create a detailed map.”

(团队测量了该地区以绘制详细地图。)

❶ 调查,指通过问卷或访谈等方式收集数据或意见的行为。

“The company is surveying customers to improve their services.”

(公司正在调查客户以改进服务。)

“They surveyed public opinion before making the decision.”

(他们在做决定前调查了公众意见。)

同义词:assessing, examining, inspecting

常见短语

land surveying — 土地测量,指专门测量和记录土地边界、地形等信息的专业工作。

“Land surveying is required before any new development begins.”

(任何新开发项目开始前都需要进行土地测量。)

surveying equipment — 测量设备,指用于测量工作的工具和仪器,如全站仪、水准仪等。

“Modern surveying equipment has greatly improved accuracy.”

(现代测量设备大大提高了精确度。)