government survey systemglossary / GOVERNMENT-SURVEY SYSTEM government-survey system. A land-description method that divides the United States into checks or tracts of ground, which are further broken down into smaller descriptions, such as metes and bounds. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Frank,毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与娱乐、体育及媒体有关的法律文件。
government survey system GOVERNMENT-SURVEY SYSTEM, 政府测量系统 government survey system 〈美〉政府测量系统 按照法定的绘制方式,将美国版图总体划分成方格或条块,还可作更细的划分,如边界〔metes〕、分界〔bounds〕等。 (→governmental survey; metes and bounds)