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survey

/ˈsɜːrveɪ/
sur · vey ˈsɜːr · veɪ
English Definition
v. to look closely at or examine
中文释义
调查,勘测
Significado en Español
encuesta, estudio
한국어 뜻
조사하다, 측량하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
khảo sát, điều tra
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Example Sentence

They surveyed the land before building.

他们在建造前对这片土地进行了勘测。

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “survey”:

  1. A ignore
  2. B overlook
  3. C neglect
  4. D inspect
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D — inspect. “survey” means v. to look closely at or examine

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The engineer paused to ______ the badly damaged bridge before the repairs.

  1. A survey
  2. B ignore
  3. C overlook
  4. D skip
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A — survey. “survey” means v. to look closely at or examine

Common questions about “survey”

What does “survey” mean?

survey — v. to look closely at or examine. In Chinese: 调查,勘测.

How do you pronounce “survey”?

survey is pronounced /ˈsɜːrveɪ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: sur · vey.

How do you use “survey” in a sentence?

They surveyed the land before building. (他们在建造前对这片土地进行了勘测。)

What are synonyms for “survey”?

examine, poll, inspect — all close in meaning to survey (v. to look closely at or examine).

Is “survey” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. survey appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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