(1) 表“根據(jù)……調查”,通常與介詞 according to 搭配。如:
According to the latest surveys many Britons suffer from heart disease. 據(jù)最近調查顯示,許多英國人患心臟病。
According to the survey, as few as 10% of us are happy with our jobs. 據(jù)調查顯示,我們當中只有10%的人對自己的工作感到滿意。
(2) 表“調查表明……”“(民意)測驗表明……”,通常與動詞show, reveal, indicate等動詞搭配。如:
The survey revealed a wide spread of opinion. 調查結果表明各種意見差別很大。
Surveys have shown that more and more people are getting into debt. 調查顯示越來越多的人負債。
Surveys show that 75% of people approve of the new law. 民意測驗表明,75%的人贊成新頒布的法規(guī)。
A survey indicated that 89 per cent of people recycle paper. 一項調查顯示89%的人重復使用紙張。
(3) 表示若表示“進行調查(測驗)”等,可與 carry out, conduct, do, make, take, undertake 等動詞搭配。如:
They’re conducting a survey. 他們正在進行一項調查(www.yygrammar.com)。
We conducted a survey of parents in the village. 我們對這個村子里的父母親作了一次調查。
The charity did a survey of people's attitudes to the disabled. 慈善團體就人們對殘疾人的態(tài)度進行了調查。
A survey carried out last year found 80% of the public in favor of the change. 去年做的一次調查發(fā)現(xiàn)80%的公眾支持這項改革。
He called me on the pretext that he was taking a survey, but he was actually selling stocks. 他打電話給我借口在作調查,但他實際上是在賣股票。
(4) 表示“對……調查”,其后通常接介詞 of。如:
survey of US businesses 對美國企業(yè)的調查(www.yywords.com)
Our survey of the company showed that it was in trouble. 我們對此公司的調查表明它已經陷入困境。
若表示“關于……的調查”,其后則接介詞 on 或 about。如:
a survey on drivers' attitudes to the police 關于司機對警察的看法的調查
She prepared a survey about immigration. 她設計了一個關于移民問題的民意調查。
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