| 单词 | survey |
| 释义 | survey Word forms: surveys, surveying , surveyed pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (sɜːʳveɪ ). The verb is pronounced (səʳveɪ ), and can also be pronounced (sɜːʳveɪ ) in meanings [sense 2] and , [sense 6]. 1. countable noun B2 If you carry out a survey, you try to find out detailed information about a lot of different people or things, usually by asking people a series of questions. The council conducted a survey of the uses to which farm buildings are put. According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened. Synonyms: poll, study, research, review 2. verb If you survey a number of people, companies, or organizations, you try to find out information about their opinions or behaviour, usually by asking them a series of questions. Business Development Advisers surveyed 211 companies for the report. [VERB noun] Only 18 percent of those surveyed opposed the idea. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: interview, question, poll, study 3. verb If you survey something, you look at or consider the whole of it carefully. He pushed himself to his feet and surveyed the room. [VERB noun] He surveys American politics with a conservative world view. [VERB noun] Synonyms: look over, view, scan, examine 4. singular noun [with supplement, oft NOUN of noun] If you give something a brief survey or a quick survey, you look at or consider all of it quickly, but not in detail. ...a brief survey of some important books on astrology. He sniffed the perfume she wore, then gave her a quick survey. Synonyms: examination, inspection, scrutiny, overview 5. countable noun B2 If someone carries out a survey of an area of land, they examine it and measure it, usually in order to make a map of it. ...the organizer of the geological survey of India. The scientists conducted two aerial surveys followed by two ground surveys. 6. verb If someone surveys an area of land, they examine it and measure it, usually in order to make a map of it. The council commissioned geological experts to survey the cliffs. [VERB noun] Synonyms: measure, estimate, prospect, assess surveying uncountable noun ...data relating to astronomy, astrology, surveying and navigation. ...surveying equipment. 7. countable noun A survey is a careful examination of the condition and structure of a house, usually carried out in order to give information to a person who wants to buy it. [mainly British] ...a structural survey undertaken by a qualified surveyor. Synonyms: valuation, pricing, estimate, assessment 8. verb If someone surveys a house, they examine it carefully and report on its structure, usually in order to give advice to a person who is thinking of buying it. [mainly British] ...the people who surveyed the house for the mortgage. [VERB noun] surveying uncountable noun Jobs available include surveying, electrical work, and plumbing. Collocations: commission a survey It commissioned surveys in both countries to see how many people planned to move here at the end of the year. The Sun (2013) Most buyers wouldn't trust a report prepared by a seller and would still want to commission surveys of their own. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Then it commissioned the survey to gauge the enthusiasm of the rest of Scotland. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This eye-opening book includes a comprehensive survey of international codes. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The party, meanwhile, is set to win two seats, according to the most comprehensive survey. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This makes it by far the most comprehensive survey of its kind in the country. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Her school has conducted a survey of parents and pupils about their use of technology. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A recent survey we conducted showed that there is a complete lack of trust in the government. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The following is the result of a survey I conducted a few years ago. Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991) The local crime survey findings have also been used to construct policy initiatives with respect to policing. Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process (1989) These variations in individuals' perspectives can be found in the results of crime surveys. Everyday Violence (1990) What effect did a crime survey find the new 24- hour licensing law had had on crime between the hours of 3am and 6am? The Sun (2008) An employee survey conducted twice a year allows staff to air their concerns and for the company to tackle issues. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They say the company really tries to help them, returning an 86 % positive score in our employee survey. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Both are top scores in our employee engagement survey. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Two strong trends emerge from the monthly survey of members. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The CBI's monthly survey of the retail sector is due out on Thursday. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Its monthly survey showed high street spending up 2.4 % compared with last October. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Meanwhile, the rise in inflation expectations was confirmed by the Bank of England's quarterly attitudes survey last week. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The British Chambers of Commerce's quarterly economic survey will show that exports and investment have picked up for manufacturing. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The warnings came as Manpower released its quarterly employment outlook survey for June. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A recent survey showed that 28 per cent of girls think boxing is a sport for both genders. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Yet a recent survey showed fewer than one in ten schools playing more than a handful of competitive matches a year. The Sun (2009) In a recent survey of couples who split up, money was named by over 70 % as the number one cause of the problem. Say Goodbye to Debt (1994) It has also scored well in independent customer satisfaction surveys. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Developers would only be given access to public land if approved by independent customer satisfaction surveys. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It wants to tackle the overcrowding that has contributed to poor performance in student satisfaction surveys. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We stand on the balcony and survey the land dropping away beneath us. Times, Sunday Times They both go there together and survey the land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They came to survey the land and return again. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once that land was found, they hoped to secure permission from local landowners to further survey the land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The land grant required the settlers to survey the land, clear trees, build cabins, and plant crops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I got out and surveyed the wreckage. Times, Sunday Times (2007) You wondered how it seemed to the 20-year-old as he surveyed the wreckage of a second consecutive bad defeat for his team. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He looked bereft, almost lost, as he surveyed the wreckage of yet another disappointment. Times, Sunday Times (2012) When a ship hunting for mines, or a survey vessel, needs a highresolution picture of the seabed, higher, shorter-range frequencies are used. Times, Sunday Times A survey vessel was also using sonar for sea bed mapping at the time of the beaching, but this was 'extremely unlikely' to have affected the dolphins. The Sun She was used as a survey vessel from 1857, and a training ship from 1873. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1953, the first purpose-built survey vessel was launched:. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She served initially as a packet ship, but was later converted into an oceanographic survey vessel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In each of the successful programs encountered in the telephone survey, the pastor was enthusiastic and clearly supportive. Christianity Today Nearly 70% of people in a telephone survey said the singer, pictured right, had done something foolish in the past year. Times, Sunday Times They leave a leaflet on each seat inviting the audience to take part in a telephone survey saying what they thought of the show. Times, Sunday Times The telephone survey goes against some common stereotypes. Houston Chronicle It may include a combination of specific approaches like telephone survey, web or email survey, one-to-one interviews, secondary research etc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The CBI's industrial trends survey for July will also be released this week. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In its monthly trends survey, the expectations index rose to plus 17, from plus 13 in August. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Recovery in the leading economies has peaked, a closely watched survey of economic trends suggested yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Note, though, that your buyer might, not unreasonably, want time to undertake a survey and searches. Times, Sunday Times We undertook a survey on key issues, and the congregation was active in searching for solutions. Christianity Today After the cleanup operation, the group then undertook a survey of the wildlife in the watercourse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He undertook the surveying on these sites and drawing the finds for publication. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This advice includes undertaking a survey of the property examining the heat loss and heat demands of the building and providing a set of recommendations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An unscientific survey would suggest that they got half of that. Times, Sunday Times An unscientific survey of 12 economy passengers revealed that all would use this flight again. Times, Sunday Times From this highly unscientific survey it appears there are some vague trends, of a kind. Times, Sunday Times So here's my unscientific survey result. Times, Sunday Times The findings were revealed in a worldwide survey of more than 700 flight attendants. The Sun Most of its 650-plus pages consist of a worldwide survey of longer prose fiction before 1600. The Times Literary Supplement I expressed a keen interest in performing a worldwide survey of the cosmic-ray intensity above the atmosphere. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 勘测, 调查 Japanese: 調査, アンケートをとる |
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