assessment
Definitions
The act of judging or evaluating the nature, quality, or value of something
评估，评定
An evaluation of a student's work or performance
（对学生的）测评
An official calculation of the value of something for tax
（税务）估价
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom assess: as- (ad-, beside) + sess (sat) = originally an officer who 'sat beside' the magistrate to set the amount of a tax. Assessment grew from that tax-setting into any careful judgment of value, risk, or quality.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsWhy It Means This
Behind assessment is a clerk sitting at a desk. Latin assidēre — ad- (beside) + sedēre (sit) — described the official who sat next to the judge to fix the sum of a tax. The 'sitting beside to set a value' became today's broad meaning: weighing the worth, risk, or quality of anything.
Common Collocations
- 1.initial assessment初步评估
- 2.risk assessment风险评估
- 3.performance assessment表现评估
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor made a quick assessment of the patient's condition.
- 2.
Continuous assessment counts for half the final grade.
- 3.
A thorough risk assessment is required before drilling begins.