英语词汇“surveyor”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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A surveyor is someone who estimates or measures the dimensions of land. Surveyors help make maps, and are important when planning new buildings.

To survey is to measure the dimensions of land, including acreage and altitude. A surveyor is an engineer who measures such dimensions as a profession. The government needs surveyors to map the boundaries of zones and districts. When constructing new buildings, surveyors help determine how much land is being built on, what size the building should be, and how the altitude might influence the process. If you like math, planning, and building, you might enjoy being a surveyor.

WORD FAMILY

surveyor: surveyors+/resurvey: resurveys/survey: resurvey, surveyed, surveying, surveyor, surveys/surveying: surveyings

USAGE EXAMPLES

To settle the matter, they commissioned a survey and hired two Englishmen, Charles Mason, an astronomer, and Jeremiah Dixon, a surveyor.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

Before a home is listed, an independent surveyor draws up a valuation report that buyers are free to view.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016)

Then George V asked Clark to assume the position of Surveyor of the King’s Pictures.

The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016)

n an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

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lineman

the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole

locater, locator

a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims

applied scientist, engineer, technologist

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

n someone who conducts a statistical survey

Hyper

actuary, statistician

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)

单词	surveyor
释义	surveyor (once / 1857 pages) 1n 2n A surveyor is someone who estimates or measures the dimensions of land. Surveyors help make maps, and are important when planning new buildings. To survey is to measure the dimensions of land, including acreage and altitude. A surveyor is an engineer who measures such dimensions as a profession. The government needs surveyors to map the boundaries of zones and districts. When constructing new buildings, surveyors help determine how much land is being built on, what size the building should be, and how the altitude might influence the process. If you like math, planning, and building, you might enjoy being a surveyor. WORD FAMILY surveyor: surveyors+/resurvey: resurveys/survey: resurvey, surveyed, surveying, surveyor, surveys/surveying: surveyings USAGE EXAMPLES To settle the matter, they commissioned a survey and hired two Englishmen, Charles Mason, an astronomer, and Jeremiah Dixon, a surveyor. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Before a home is listed, an independent surveyor draws up a valuation report that buyers are free to view. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Then George V asked Clark to assume the position of Surveyor of the King’s Pictures. The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016) 1 n an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures Hypo\|Hyper lineman the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole locater, locator a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims applied scientist, engineer, technologist a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems 2 n someone who conducts a statistical survey Hyper actuary, statistician someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
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