| 释义 |
survey /sər-vāˈ/ transitive verb- To view comprehensively and extensively
- To examine in detail
- To examine (a building) in order to assess structural soundness or determine value
- To measure (land heights and distances in an area) for mapping purposes
- To canvass and assess (opinions, etc)
- To perceive, spy (Shakespeare)
noun /sûrˈvā or -vāˈ/ - A general view, or a statement of its results
- An inspection
- Collection of data for mapping
- An organization or body of people for that purpose
- Superintendence
ORIGIN: OFr surveoir, from L super over, and vidēre to see surveyˈal noun surveyˈance noun surveyˈing noun surveyˈor noun - An overseer
- A measurer of land
- An inspector of buildings, their structure, state of repair, etc
- An inspector (of roads, of weights and measures, of customs duties, etc)
surveyˈorship noun |