| 单词 | survey |
| 释义 | survey survey noun, verb
■ noun /; AmE / [C]
1 an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions: The report is based on a survey of 5 000 households. We are conducting a survey into the attitudes of consumers to online shopping. The company scored badly in a recent job satisfaction survey. The survey showed that 52 per cent of small firms think that the new law will seriously affect their business. The survey underlined the importance of efficient after-sales service. ⇨ POLL
❖ to carry out/conduct/do a survey ◆ to participate in/respond to/take part in a survey ◆ a survey finds/indicates/reveals/shows sth
2 a general study or description of sth: The government has published a survey of safety conditions in factories. ⇨ OVERVIEW
❖ to carry out/commission/conduct/do a survey ◆ to issue/publish a survey ◆ a survey finds/indicates/reports/reveals/shows/underlines sth
3 the act of examining and recording the measurements, features, etc. of an area of land or of a building: An engineer conducted a structural survey of the factory.
❖ to carry out/do/make a survey ◆ a full/geological/structural/valuation survey
■ verb /; AmE / [+ obj]
1 to investigate the opinions or behaviour of a group of people by asking them a series of questions: 87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff.
2 to study and give a general description of sth: The websites of the major stores were surveyed to see how easy to use they were. The report surveys the economies of the regional banks.
3 to measure and record the features, etc. of an area of land or of a building: Have the house surveyed before you decide whether to buy it. |
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