soundings

n [pl] 1 measurements obtained by sounding (sound4 1); depth measured 测深所得的数据; 测得的深度: underwater soundings 水下测得的深度. 2 (a) [C, U] (action of) finding out sb's views in a cautious way (对某人意见的)试探: take soundings 试探一番 * What results have your soundings turned up? 你试探出什麽名堂来了? (b) reactions obtained (调查意见得到的)反应: Our soundings are displayed in the form of a graph. 我们的调查结果已用图表列出.


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