census
US
UK census n: (population count)
SC 人口普查 rén kǒu pǔ chá
SC 人口统计 rén kǒu pǔ chá ，rén kǒu tǒng jì
In the UK, there's been a census every ten years since 1841.
census [sth] vtr: (conduct a census)
SC 进行人口普查 jìn xíng rén kǒu pǔ chá
SC 进行人口统计 jìn xíng rén kǒu pǔ chá ，jìn xíng rén kǒu tǒng jì
The government will census the general population next year.
明年，政府将对总人口进行人口普查。
Census Bureau n: (office: conducts surveys)
SC 人口统计局
SC 人口调查局
The Census Bureau is hiring lots of people to compile data for the 2010 Census.
census taker: (information-gatherer)
SC 普查员
population census n: (survey of a nation)
SC 人口普查 rén kǒu pǔ chá
In Britain, we have to fill in a form every ten years for the population census.
take a census of [sth], conduct a census of v expr: (conduct a survey)
SC 做关于…的民意调查 zuò guān yú de mín yì diào chá
Rupert took a census of opinion but found no support for his suggestion.