general survey; census
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to conduct a general survey; to carry out a census
formalAn official, systematic, and comprehensive data collection effort covering a large population or whole area.
Wǒ我
guó国
měi每
shí十
nián年
jìn进
xíng行
yī一
cì次
quán全
guó国
rén人
kǒu口
pǔ普
chá查
。
Our country conducts a nationwide population census every ten years.
Dì地
zhì质
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
duì对
zhè这
yī一
shān山
qū区
jìn进
xíng行
kuàng矿
chǎn产
zī资
yuán源
pǔ普
chá查
。
The geological team is conducting a general survey of mineral resources in this mountainous area.
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Wèi卫
shēng生
bù部
mén门
jí即
jiāng将
kāi开
zhǎn展
yī一
cì次
quán全
guó国
xìng性
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
pǔ普
chá查
。
The health department is about to launch a nationwide health survey.
Jīng经
jì济
pǔ普
chá查
de的
jié结
guǒ果
wèi为
zhèng政
fǔ府
zhì制
dìng定
zhèng政
cè策
tí提
gōng供
le了
zhòng重
yào要
yī依
jù据
。
The results of the economic census provide an important basis for the government to formulate policies.