sur‧vey 1 S2 W2 AC / sɜveɪ $ sɜr- / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour → poll

carry out/conduct a survey (= do a survey )

We conducted a survey of parents in the village.

survey of

a survey of US businesses

survey shows/reveals (that)

The survey showed that Britain’s trees are in good health.

2 an examination of an area of land in order to make a map of it → surveyor

3 British English an examination of a house or other building done especially for someone who wants to buy it → surveyor

4 a general description or report about a particular subject or situation :

a survey of modern English literature

COLLOCATIONS

动词

carry out/do a survey The survey was carried out by Warwick University.

conduct a survey formal (= do a survey ) a survey conducted by the British Medical Association.

a survey shows/reveals something Our survey showed that many women are afraid to go out alone at night.

a survey finds something A survey found that 37 percent of students were born outside the country.

a survey suggests something Recent surveys suggest that these are the foreign languages most in demand by employers.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + survey

a recent/new survey According to a recent survey, students buy an average of 11.33 books a year for their courses.

an annual survey Every council will be required to conduct an annual survey of residents.

a national survey A national survey revealed that one in four 15-year-olds smokes regularly.

an extensive survey We conducted an extensive survey asking patients to suggest ways in which the service could be improved.

a detailed survey The author carried out a detailed survey of 32 organizations in Japan and Korea.

an opinion survey Opinion surveys showed consistently that unemployment remained a matter of concern.

a customer survey They have begun to listen carefully to their customers, through customer surveys, focus groups, etc.

短语

the results of a survey The results of the survey have not yet been analysed.

THESAURUS

investigation a process in which the police or another organization try to find out the truth about a crime or accident : Following a major police investigation, two men were arrested. | The investigation into the causes of the air crash are continuing.

inquiry an official process to find out why something happened, which usually takes several months or years : Local people are calling for an inquiry into the accident. | An independent inquiry found serious shortcomings at the children’s home.

case a matter that police or officials are trying to find out information about, especially so that it can be dealt with in a court of law : The case has never been solved. | The police say it is one of the most puzzling cases they have had to deal with.

probe an investigation in which many questions are asked to find out the truth about something – used especially in journalism : The TV show featured a probe into charges charged by high street banks.

inquest a legal investigation to find out why someone died : The inquest heard that Mr Swan was poisoned.

survey a process in which people are asked questions in order to find out about their opinions or about their behaviour : They did a survey to find out the most popular pop star. | Based on a survey of 250 companies, the report says that ‘ over two thirds of companies expect operating costs to increase as a result of addressing environmental issues.

autopsy British English a medical examination of a dead person’s body, to find out why that person died : If she died of a drug overdose, it would show up in the autopsy.