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survey 音標拼音: [sɚv'e] [s'ɚv ,e] vt.
俯瞰,眺望;調查,審視,概括地觀察;測量,勘定 C俯視; C概觀,調查;測量 俯瞰,眺望;調查,審視,概括地觀察;測量,勘定 C俯視; C概觀,調查;測量 survey探勘 調查 survey n 1: a detailed critical inspection [ synonym: { survey}, { study}] 2: short descriptive summary ( of events) [ synonym: { sketch}, { survey}, { resume}] 3: the act of looking or seeing or observing; " he tried to get a better view of it"; " his survey of the battlefield was limited" [ synonym: { view}, { survey}, { sight}] v 1: consider in a comprehensive way; " He appraised the situation carefully before acting" [ synonym: { survey}, { appraise}] 2: look over carefully or inspect; " He surveyed his new classmates" 3: keep under surveillance; " The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" [ synonym: { surveil}, { follow}, { survey}] 4: hold a review ( of troops) [ synonym: { review}, { go over}, { survey}] 5: make a survey of; for statistical purposes 6: plot a map of ( land) Survey \ Sur* vey"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Surveyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Surveying}.] [ OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E. sur veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See { Sur-}, and { Vision}, and cf. { Supervise}.] 1. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country. [ 1913 Webster] Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine. [ 1913 Webster] With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire. [ 1913 Webster] 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 measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ Eng.] -- Jacob ( Law Dict.). [ 1913 Webster]
Survey \ Sur" vey\, n. [ Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.] 1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. [ 1913 Webster] Under his proud survey the city lies. -- Sir J. Denham. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth' s surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it. [ 1913 Webster] { Survey of dogs}. See { Court of regard}, under { Regard}. { Trigonometrical survey}, a survey of a portion of country by measuring a single base, and connecting it with various points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the angles of which are carefully measured, the relative positions and distances of all parts being computed from these data. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Review; retrospect; examination; prospect. [ 1913 Webster] 272 Moby Thesaurus words for " survey": abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, analysis, appraisal, appraise, appraisement, appreciate, approximation, article, assay, assemblage, assembly, assess, assessment, assize, assizement, audit, autopsy, boss, brief, calculate, calculation, calibrate, caliper, call- up, canvass, capsule, causerie, census, chaperon, check, check a parameter, check out, check over, check up, check up on, collection, colligation, collocation, combination, command, comment upon, comparison, compend, computation, compute, con, concourse, concurrence, condensation, condensed version, conduct a poll, confluence, conflux, congregation, conspectus, consumer research, consumer- preference survey, contemplate, contemplation, convergence, corralling, correction, criticize, data- gathering, deal with, descant, determination, dial, digest, discourse, discuss, discussion, disquisition, dissert, dissertate, dissertation, divide, domination, draft, enquiry, epitome, essay, estimate, estimation, etude, evaluate, evaluation, examination, examine, excursus, exposition, eye, eyeball inspection, eyereach, eyeshot, eyesight, fathom, feature, field of view, field of vision, first approach, gathering, gauge, gauging, give an examination, give the eye, give the once- over, go into, go over, graduate, handle, hard look, head, homily, horizon, ingathering, inquire into, inquiry, inspect, inspection, instrumentation, introductory study, inventory, investigate, investigation, junction, juxtaposition, ken, leer, leer at, limit of vision, line of sight, look at, look into, look over, lucubration, make a survey, measure, measurement, measuring, memoir, mensurate, mensuration, mete, meter, metric system, mobilization, monitor, monograph, morceau, muster, naked eye, note, observe, ocular inspection, ogle, ogle at, opinion poll, outline, outlook, outlook over, overhaul, overhauling, overlook, oversee, overview, pace, pandect, paper, paragraph, pass over, pass under review, peer at, perlustration, perspective, perusal, peruse, piece, plumb, poll, pore, pore over, postmortem, precis, preliminary study, prize, probe, prolegomenon, prospect, public- opinion poll, quality control, quantification, quantify, quantization, quantize, quarterback, questionary, questionnaire, range, rate, rating, remark upon, research paper, review, rodeo, roundup, rubric, run over, run- through, sample, scan, scanning, scope, scope of vision, screed, scrutinize, scrutiny, set an examination, set at, shortened version, sight, sightliness, size, size up, skeleton, sketch, sound, span, special article, step, study, superintend, surveying, syllabus, synopsis, take a long, take a reading, take stock of, take the measure, take up, telemetering, telemetry, term paper, the eye, theme, thesis, thumbnail sketch, topical outline, touch upon, tract, tractate, treat, treat of, treatise, treatment, triangulate, triangulation, valuate, valuation, value, vet, vetting, view, visitation, vista, visual examination, weigh, write upSURVEY, The act by which the quantity of a piece of land is ascertained; the paper containing a statement of the courses, distances, and quantity of land, is also called a survey. 2. A survey made by authority of law and duly returned into the land office, is a matter of record, and of equal dignity with the patent. 3 Marsh. 226; 2 J. J. Marsh, 160. See 3 Greenleaf, 126; 5 Greenleaf, 24; 14 Mass. 149 1 Harr. & John. 20 1 1 Overt. 199; 1 Dev. & Bat. 76. 3. By survey is also understood an examination; as, a survey has been made of your house, and now the insurance company will insure it.
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