Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1015
survey
民意调查；调查
an examination of the opinions or information of a group of people
- 1.
The act of surveying; a general view.
调查的行为；概观。
- 2.
a detailed critical inspection
详细审查
- 3.
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
对特定项目的查看；尤指官方检查,以确定状况、数量或质量。
- 4.
short descriptive summary (of events)
概述
- 5.
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
测定地球表面任何部分的轮廓、尺寸、位置或其他细节的操作。
- 6.
the act of looking or seeing or observing
观察
- 7.
A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
对任何地区测量后的平面图和描述。
- 8.
An examination of the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
对一群人意见和/或信息的调查。
- 9.
A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
用于调查一群人意见和/或信息的问卷或类似工具。
问卷；调查表；详细检查；审查；考察；土地测量；测量；测量图；勘测图；概述；概要
In use
The lecture began with a survey of the main causes of the war.
This book gives a clear survey of modern Chinese literature.
We need a brief survey of the current situation before making a decision.
his survey of the battlefield was limited
conduct/carry out a survey (of/on sth)
conduct 和 carry out 是常用的搭配动词。
They conducted a survey of customer satisfaction.
他们进行了一项客户满意度调查。
a survey of sth
We did a survey of local businesses.
我们对当地企业进行了一项调查。
Connections
Collocations
- conduct a survey
- 进行一项调查
- The company conducted a survey to gauge customer satisfaction.该公司进行了一项调查以评估客户满意度。
- survey results
- 调查结果
- The survey results were published in the annual report.调查结果在年度报告中公布。
- opinion survey
- 民意调查
- An opinion survey showed that most people support the new policy.一项民意调查显示大多数人支持新政策。
- survey data
- 调查数据
- Researchers analyzed the survey data to identify trends.研究人员分析了调查数据以识别趋势。
- survey respondents
- 调查受访者
- Over 1,000 survey respondents participated in the study.超过1000名调查受访者参与了这项研究。
- survey questionnaire
Learner notes
Memory Tip
survey 音似‘赏阅’，赏阅即仔细观看，正是调查之义。
Context & Register
register: mixed; typical_settings: 调查、检查、测量; contexts: 学术研究, 民意调查, 土地测量; note_zh: 作为名词，survey的语域通常混合，多用于正式或半正式的调查场景，具体取决于所指的检查或测量活动。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用表示'对...的调查'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Both 'convey' and 'purvey' end in '-vey' but stress the second syllable, unlike 'survey' which stresses the first. They are spelling lookalikes, not perfect rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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