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assess

UK //əˈses//US //əˈses//

词源

源自中古法语 'assesser',来自拉丁语 'assessus',意为'评估'或'估算'。

verb

❶ 评估或判断某事物的价值、质量或重要性,通常基于一定的标准或方法。

“The teacher will assess your performance based on the final exam.”

(老师将根据期末考试评估你的表现。)

“We need to assess the damage caused by the storm.”

(我们需要评估风暴造成的损害。)

❶ 计算或确定某物的价值或金额,通常用于税务或财务方面。

“The property was assessed at $500,000 for tax purposes.”

(该房产因税务目的被评估为50万美元。)

“The government assesses a fee for late tax payments.”

(政府对逾期缴税征收费用。)

同义词:evaluate, judge, appraise, estimate, measure

常见短语

assess the situation — 评估当前的情况或形势,通常用于决策或行动前。

“The manager paused to assess the situation before responding.”

(经理在回应前停下来评估情况。)

assess the damage — 评估损害或损失的程度,常用于事故或灾害后。

“After the earthquake, teams were sent to assess the damage.”

(地震后,派出小组评估损害情况。)