Word · Frequency #1015
survey
查看；审视；检查
to look at or examine something carefully, especially from above or as a whole
- 1.
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
检查或查看；从高处仔细观看；俯瞰。
- 2.
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
仔细查看；检查
- 3.
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
检查状况、情况、价值等；查明并确定状态
- 4.
To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
通过几何和三角测量确定土地、海岸、港口等的形状、范围、位置等
- 5.
To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
勘查并确定庄园的边界、采邑权、佃户保有土地的性质及租金和价值
- 6.
To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
通过提问调查人们的意见、经历等；进行调查；发放问卷
调查；进行民意调查；勘测；测量；勘查（庄园的边界、权益等）；查定；检查或查看；从高处仔细观看；俯瞰。；仔细查看；检查
In use
Before buying the house, we surveyed the property for any signs of damage.
Every year, the company surveys its employees about job satisfaction.
Engineers are surveying the land to plan the new railway route.
Verb forms
base survey · third person surveys · -ing surveying · past surveyed · past participle surveyed
动词，意为调查、测量。
Connections
Collocations
- survey the damage
- 查看损失
- After the storm, engineers surveyed the damage.暴风雨过后，工程师们查看了损失情况。
- survey the land
- 勘测土地
- They hired a team to survey the land before building the road.他们雇了一个团队来勘测土地，然后再修路。
- survey the scene
- 环顾现场
- She paused at the door to survey the scene.她在门口停下来环顾了一下现场。
- survey the situation
- 审视形势
- He surveyed the situation and decided to act immediately.他审视了形势，决定立即行动。
- survey customers
- 调查顾客
- The company surveyed customers about their shopping habits.这家公司就购物习惯对顾客进行了调查。
- survey public opinion
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：站在高处俯瞰（查看）地形，随后拿问卷询问路人（调查）——一次 survey 两件事。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：环顾或审视某个场景、对状况或损坏的书面检查、小说中的环境描写 作“仔细查看、审视”解时，survey 多用于书面或较正式场合，常见于描述、报告和文学作品中；日常口语中较少使用，一般说 look at 或 look around。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音相同的词：convey、obey、display、weigh 等都以 /eɪ/ 结尾，与 survey 的 /veɪ/ 押韵。注意 surveillance 拼写相似，也含 /veɪ/，但不是整词押韵。另注意 sure 与 survey 前几个字母相似，但发音为 /ʃʊr/，完全不同。
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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