survey

survey
verb
[with obj.]

(of a person or their eyes) look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them
审视
her green eyes surveyed him coolly.
她一双绿色的眼睛冷静地打量着他。
I surveyed the options.
我仔细审视了各个选项。
■investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions
调查
95% of patients surveyed were satisfied with the health service.
95%被调查的病人对公共医疗卫生服务感到满意。
■investigate (behaviour or opinions) by questioning a group of people
民意调查
the investigator surveyed the attitudes and beliefs held by residents.
调查人对居民的观点和信仰进行了调查。
examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description
测量；勘测；测绘
he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand.
他对新西兰海岸进行了测绘。
■(Brit.)examine and report on the condition of (a building), especially for a prospective buyer
(英)查勘，检视（建筑物的状况）（尤指为了出售）
the cottage didn't look unsafe, but he had it surveyed.
这间小屋看上去挺安全，但他还是请人做了勘查。

noun

a general view, examination, or description of someone or something
概论；全面的考察；概况
the author provides a survey of the relevant literature.
作者对相关文献进行了概述。
■an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions
民意调查
(Brit.)an act of surveying a building
(英)查勘
the building society will insist that you have a survey done.
建屋互助会将坚持要求你找人做一次查勘。
■a written report detailing the findings of this
查勘报告
an act of surveying an area of land
测量
the flight involved a detailed aerial survey of military bases.
这次飞行包括对军事基地进行一次详细的空中测量。
■a map, plan, or detailed description obtained in such a way
测绘图（或计划，详细的描述）
■a department carrying out the surveying of land
测量部门
the British Geological Survey.
英国地质测量局。

语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'examine and ascertain the condition of'): from Anglo-Norman French surveier, from medieval Latin supervidere, from super- 'over' + videre 'to see'. The early sense of the noun (late 15th cent.) was 'supervision'

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