/səˈveɪ/
with obj.
1
- (of a person or their eyes) look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them审视：
her green eyes surveyed him coolly
她一双绿色的眼睛冷静地打量着他
I surveyed the options.
我仔细审视了各个选项。
1.1
- investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions调查：
95% of patients surveyed were satisfied with the health service. 95%
被调查的病人对公共医疗卫生服务感到满意。
1.2
- investigate (behaviour or opinions) by questioning a group of people民意调查：
the investigator surveyed the attitudes and beliefs held by residents.
调查人对居民的观点和信仰进行了调查。
2
- examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description测量; 勘测; 测绘：
he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand.
他对新西兰海岸进行了测绘。
2.1
- Brit. examine and report on the condition of (a building), especially for a prospective buyer〈英〉（尤指为可能的买家）查勘, 检视（建筑物的状况）：
the cottage didn't look unsafe, but he had it surveyed.
这间小屋看上去挺安全, 但他还是请人做了勘查。
/ˈsɜːveɪ/
1
- a general view, examination, or description of someone or something概论; 全面的考察; 概况：
the author provides a survey of the relevant literature.
作者对相关文献进行了概述。
1.1
- an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions民意调查。
2
- Brit. an act of surveying a building〈英〉（对建筑物的）查勘：
the building society will insist that you have a survey done.
建屋互助会将坚持要求你找人做一次查勘。
2.1
- a written report detailing the findings of this查勘报告。
3
- an act of surveying an area of land（对地区的）测量：
the flight involved a detailed aerial survey of military bases.
这次飞行包括对军事基地进行一次详细的空中测量。
3.1
- a map, plan, or detailed description obtained in such a way测绘图; 测绘计划; 勘测记录。
3.2
- a department carrying out the surveying of land测量部门：
the British Geological Survey.
英国地质测量局。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'examine and ascertain the condition of'）： from Anglo-Norman French surveier, from medieval Latin supervidere, from super- 'over' + videre 'to see'. The early sense of the noun （late 15th cent.） was 'supervision'.