“测量”常见的英文表达有 measure、measurement、survey(部分语境下)等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
measure:作动词时,意为“测量;估量;权衡”,强调通过某种工具或方法获取具体数值或程度的行为。例如:
We need to measure the length of the room.(我们需要测量房间的长度。)
They measured the success of the project by the increase in sales.(他们通过销售额的增长来衡量项目的成功。)
measurement:作名词,意为“测量;度量;尺寸”,侧重于指测量的结果或具体的度量数值。例如:
The measurements of the room are 10 feet by 12 feet.(房间的尺寸是 10 英尺乘 12 英尺。)
Accurate measurements are crucial for this experiment.(准确的测量对这个实验至关重要。)
survey:作动词时,有“测量;勘测”之意,常用于指对土地、地形等进行的大规模测量,也可作名词表示“测量;调查”。例如:
A team of engineers will survey the area next week.(一支工程师团队将于下周对该地区进行勘测。)
They conducted a survey of the land to determine its boundaries.(他们对这片土地进行了勘测,以确定其边界 。)