/sə'veɪə(r); sɚ`veɚ/
n
1 person who surveys (survey v 4) and values buildings, etc （建筑物等的）鉴定估价人.
2 person who surveys (survey v 3) land, etc （土地等的）测量员, 勘测员.
3 official appointed to check the accuracy, quality, etc of sth 检测官; 检验员
*surveyor of weights and measures 度量衡检测官
* the surveyor of highways 公路视察员.

n[C]
someone whose job is to examine the condition of a building, or to measure and record the details of an area of land
→quantity surveyor