vt.

1. 俯视，眺望，环视
   From the top of the hill you can survey the whole city.

   从山顶上你可以俯瞰整个城市。

2. 全面考察（或研究）；概括论述
   This book surveys the events leading to the Civil War.

   这本书概述了导致南北战争的各个事件。

3. 测量，勘测，测绘
   They surveyed the east coast from a helicopter.

   他们从直升飞机上勘测了东海岸。

4. 审视
   She surveyed herself in a mirror.

   她在镜中端详自己。

5. 检视（建筑物等）；检验（设备等）
   I'll have to get the house surveyed first, before I can make you an offer.

   我先得请人检查一下这房子，然后才能给你开一个价。

6. 调查，向……作调查[H]
   In five of the villages that were surveyed, non-farm work provided one quarter of their income.

   在五个被调查的村子中，非农工作为它们提供了四分之一的收入。

vi.

1. 测量，勘测，测绘

n.

1. 调查；调查报告；民意调查（测验）[U][C]
   A recent survey of public opinion showed that most people were worried about the increasing crimes.

   一份最近的民意调查表明，大多数人对不断增长的犯罪率表示忧虑。

2. 全面的考察；概观，概论[C]
   A survey of world history is one of the courses offered this semester.

   世界史概论是本学期开的课程之一。

3. 测量，勘测，测绘；测量图[U][C]
   A survey of the property showed that the northern boundary was not correct.

   对这块地产的测量表明，它北面的边界线是不正确的。

4. 检视，检验[C]
   We were pleased with our first survey of the house.

   我们对那幢房子的第一次检查感到满意。

5. 俯瞰；察看[C]
   She continued her survey of the landscape.

   她继续眺望景色。

v.

1. look carefully and thoroughly at.
2. examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description.
3. Brit. examine and report on the condition of (a building), especially for a prospective buyer.
4. conduct a survey among (a group of people).

n.

1. a general view, examination, or description.
   ▸an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions.
2. an act of surveying.
3. a map, plan, or report obtained by surveying.