/ˈsɜːveɪ; NAmEˈsɜːrveɪ/ [] an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions民意调查；民意测验◆The report is based on a survey of 5 000 households.这份报告是在对 5 000 个家庭进行民意调查的基础上完成的。◆We are conducting a survey into the attitudes of consumers to online shopping.我们正在就消费者对网上购物的看法展开民意调查。◆The survey showed that 52 per cent of small firms think that the new law will seriously affect their business.民意测验显示，52% 的小企业认为新法律将严重影响它们的业务。➡poll ⨁to carry out / conduct / do a survey进行／展开／作民意调查⨁to participate in / respond to / take part in a survey参与民意调查；对民意调查作出反应；参加民意调查⨁a survey finds / indicates / reveals / shows sth民意调查发现／表明／揭示／显示某事a general study or description of sth总体研究；全面评述；概述◆The government has published a survey of safety conditions in factories.政府公布了一项对工厂安全条件的调查。➡overview ⨁to carry out / commission / conduct / do a survey进行／委托进行／展开／作调查⨁to issue / publish a survey出版／公布一项调查⨁a survey finds / indicates / reports / reveals / shows / underlines sth一项调查发现／表明／报告／揭示／显示／强调某事the act of examining and recording the measurements, features, etc. of an area of land or of a building测量；测绘；勘测◆An engineer conducted a structural survey of the factory.工程师对工厂进行了结构勘测。⨁to carry out / do / make a survey进行／作／做测量⨁a full / geological / structural / valuation survey全面／地质／结构／估价测量