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单词 survey
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surveynoun [ C ]

uk/ˈsɜː.veɪ/us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/

survey noun [ C ] (QUESTIONS)

B2 an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions:

A recent survey found/revealed/showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is.
to conduct/carry out/do a survey

More examples

  • The survey is only concerned with women of childbearing age.
  • In the survey politicians came out overwhelmingly in favour of capital punishment.
  • We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
  • The survey found no correspondence between crime and unemployment rates.
  • The findings of this survey are demonstrative of the need for further research.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Questioning people & asking questions in general

  • beat
  • bombard
  • canvass
  • cross-question
  • debrief
  • desk research
  • enquiry
  • feel sb/sth out
  • grilling
  • interrogate
  • interview
  • interviewee
  • opinion poll
  • pin
  • Q, q
  • questioner
  • questioning
  • third
  • what do you have to say for yourself? idiom
  • worm

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survey noun [ C ] (EXAMINING)

the measuring and recording of the details of an area of land:

a geological survey

a description of the whole of a subject:

His new book is a survey of European theatre in the 19th century.

UK US and Australian English inspection an examination of the structure of a building by a specially trained person

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Measuring & weighing

  • cost-of-living index
  • decibel
  • life-size
  • measure sb/sth up
  • measure sth out
  • measurement
  • mmHg
  • mmol
  • pace
  • pinhole
  • plumb
  • point
  • quantifiable
  • quantum
  • record
  • short
  • sound
  • system
  • timer
  • tolerance

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Maps & map-making
Defining & explaining
Analysing and evaluating

surveyverb

uk/səˈveɪ//ˈsɜː.veɪ/us/sɚˈveɪ/

survey verb (LOOK AT)

C1 [ T ] formal uk/səˈveɪ/us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/to look at or examine all of something, especially carefully:

He got out of the car to survey the damage.
She has written a book which surveys (= describes in detail) the history of feminism.

[ T ] uk/səˈveɪ/us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/to measure an area of land, and to record the details of it, especially on a map:

Before the new railway was built, its route was carefully surveyed.

[ T often passive ] UK US and Australian English inspect uk/səˈveɪ/us/ˈsɝː.veɪ/If a building is surveyed, it is examined carefully by a specially trained person, in order to discover if there is anything wrong with its structure.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Using the eyes

  • before your very eyes idiom
  • beheld
  • bore
  • breathe
  • come to sb's attention/notice idiom
  • dart
  • eye
  • feast
  • gawk
  • get a load of that! idiom
  • get him, her, you, etc.! idiom
  • keep tabs on sth/sb idiom
  • look-see
  • observational
  • out of/from the corner of your eye idiom
  • passer-by
  • rest
  • sneak
  • squint
  • visual

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Measuring & weighing
Maps & map-making
Analysing and evaluating

survey verb (QUESTIONS)

C1 uk/ˈsɜː.veɪ/us/ˈsɝː-/[ T ] to ask people questions in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour:

The researchers surveyed the attitudes of 2,500 college students.
Many of the listeners surveyed said that they were not satisfied with the station's programming.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Questioning people & asking questions in general

  • beat
  • bombard
  • canvass
  • cross-question
  • debrief
  • desk research
  • enquiry
  • feel sb/sth out
  • grilling
  • interrogate
  • interview
  • interviewee
  • opinion poll
  • pin
  • Q, q
  • questioner
  • questioning
  • third
  • what do you have to say for yourself? idiom
  • worm

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Idiom(s)

lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you survey

surveynoun [ C ]

uk/ˈsɜːveɪ/us

MARKETING an examination of people's opinions, behaviour, etc. made, for example, by asking them questions:

a survey finds/reveals/shows A survey of 584 companies has found that there is no relationship between a company's sales incentive plan structure and its gain or loss in market share.
conduct/carry out/do a survey We should conduct a survey to find out what our customers really want.

PROPERTY the measuring and recording of the details of an area of land:

A detailed survey of the building plot has already been carried out.

UK US inspection PROPERTY an examination of the structure of a building by a specially trained person to check what condition it is in:

We should schedule an independent survey of the property before we agree to buy it.
The survey revealed a number of problems that will have to be repaired.

surveyverb [ T ]

uk/səˈveɪ/us

MARKETING to ask people questions in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour:

The researchers surveyed the attitudes of 2,500 night shift workers.

to look at or examine all of something in detail:

She has written a book which surveys the history of the PR industry.

PROPERTY to measure an area of land and to record the details of it:

The land will have to be surveyed in detail before the building project can begin.

UK US inspect PROPERTY when a building is surveyed, it is examined carefully by a specially trained person, to see what condition it is in:

We had the house surveyed.
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