surveying
UK/sə'veɪɪŋ/US/sә'veiiŋ/
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Definitions
n.
The work or science of measuring and mapping land and its features
测量学；土地测量
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsur- (over) + vey (see, from Old French veoir ← Latin videre) = 'to look over.' Surveying is the act of looking over a stretch of land carefully to measure it. The vey spelling is the French-route variant of vis.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.land surveying土地测量
- 2.surveying equipment测量设备
- 3.surveying techniques测量技术
Example Sentences
- 1.
Land surveying determines exact property boundaries.
- 2.
He studied surveying before becoming a civil engineer.