1540s, "value of property for tax purposes," from assess + -ment. Meaning "determination or adjustment of tax rate" is from 1540s; general sense of "estimation" is recorded from 1620s. In education jargon from 1956.
权威例句
1. There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment.
几乎未对自然环境破坏程度作出评估。
2. This was an uncharitable assessment of the reasons for the failure.
这是对失败原因毫不讲情面的分析评估。
3. Heggie was remanded to a mental hospital for assessment by doctors.
赫吉被押往一所精神病院接受医生检查。
4. The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代。
5. The assessment for the course involves written assignments and practical tests.