self-assessment
UK/'selfə'sesmənt/US/self əˈsesmənt/
Definitions
n.
An evaluation of one's own performance, abilities, or (in the UK tax system) one's own tax owed.
自我评估；（英国税制中的）自行申报纳税。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedself-self, own
+
assessmentsit, settle, be placed
=self-assessment
self + assessment = 'assessing oneself.' You sit in the assessor's seat and judge your own work — or, in the UK, calculate your own tax.
Common Collocations
- 1.self-assessment tax return自行申报纳税表
- 2.honest self-assessment诚实的自我评估
- 3.self-assessment tool自我评估工具
Example Sentences
- 1.
Each employee completes a self-assessment before the annual review.
- 2.
He files his taxes through the self-assessment system online.