USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently, three out of every four people make up 75% of the population.
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vi. 测量土地;
vt. 调查;勘测;俯瞰;
n. 调查（表），调查所，测量，测量部，测量图;概观，检查，鉴定书;环顾;
💡 sur在上面 + vey=look看→ vt.俯瞰；检查；测量
"The results of the survey made fascinating reading."
调查结果令人读起来饶有兴味。
近义：inspect, investigate, overhaul, scan, scrutinise, scrutinize
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 人口;全体居民;特定[生物]种群;[物]布居;
💡 popul人民+ation表示行为、状态→ 全体居民，人口
"A census of population is taken every ten years."
人口普查每10年进行一次.
近义：people, demographic, demographical
adv. （在）今天;现在;现今;现代，当代;
n. 今天，今日;现代，当代;现今;
💡 到（to）的天（day），是 今天
"Blimey, it's hot today."
哎呀，今天真热。
近义：now, nowadays
vi. 来;开始;出现;发生;
vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满（…岁）;
int. 嗨！;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反义：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split
adv. 据…所知;看来;显然 ;
"Apparently they are getting divorced soon."
看样子，他们很快就要离婚。
近义：ostensibly, presumedly, seemingly, evidently
反义：honestly, indeed, just, authentically, particularly, properly