census
census — noun
1. an official count of all the people in a country or area, done by a government t
an official count of all the people in a country or area, done by a government to collect detailed information such as age, job, and where people live.
The government conducts a national census every ten years to track changes in the population.
collocation: conduct a census
According to the latest census, the city's population has grown by fifteen percent since 2010.
collocation: according to the census
Census data helps schools plan how many new classrooms will be needed in the coming years.
Workers visited every home in the village to make sure the census count was accurate.
The census form asks about each person's age, job, and type of housing.
- count
simpler and more general; any numbered tally, not necessarily official or population-wide
- survey
broader; often samples a portion of the population rather than counting every person
- enumeration
very formal, technical term for a complete listing or count
- tally
informal; used for ongoing counts or running totals, not an official process
文法句型
take / conduct + census
according to + the + census
用法筆記
Census is a noun, not a verb. Use 'carry out a census' or 'take a census' instead of trying to verb it.