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草测

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preliminary survey; reconnaissance

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Meanings

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1.

verb

to conduct a preliminary survey; reconnaissance surveying

Technical term used in engineering, construction, and geology. The precision is lower than detailed surveying (详测).

Xīn新
de的
tiě铁
lù路
xiàn线
yǐ已
kāi开
shǐ始
cǎo草
cè测
 。

The new railway line has already begun preliminary surveying.

Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shān山
qū区
jìn进
xíng行
cǎo草
cè测
 。

The engineers are conducting reconnaissance surveys in the mountainous area.

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Cǎo草
cè测
wán完
chéng成
hòu后
 ,
wǒ我
men们
cái才
néng能
zhì制
dìng定
xiáng详
xì细
de的
shī施
gōng工
jì计
huà划
 。

Only after the preliminary survey is completed can we formulate detailed construction plans.

Zhè这
cì次
cǎo草
cè测
de的
jīng精
què确
dù度
suī虽
rán然
bù不
gāo高
 ,
dàn但
zú足
yǐ以
mǎn满
zú足
chū初
bù步
guī规
huà划
de的
xū需
yào要
 。

Although the precision of this preliminary survey is not high, it is sufficient to meet the needs of initial planning.