1610s, from Latin census "the enrollment of the names and property assessments of all Roman citizens," originally past participle of censere "to assess" (see censor (n.)). The modern census begins in the U.S., 1790., and Revolutionary France. Property for taxation was the primary purpose in Rome, hence Latin census also was used for "one's wealth, one's worth, wealthiness."
例文
1. Of these、40%told census -takers they were Muslims.
のうち、40%の人が国勢調査員に自分がイスラム教徒だと言っていると伝えた。
2.A census of population is taken every ten years.
国勢調査は10年ごとに行われる。
3. A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker (7 million to 6.9 million).