英语词源
assess：评定、估价
assess原本是个法律术语，字面意思是“坐下来”，指的是坐在法官办公室计算确定当事人应该缴纳多少税款或罚金，该职责由法官助手之一承担。
assess 英 [əˈses] 美 [əˈsɛs]
- The young men were assessed as either safe or unsafe drivers.
这些年轻人被评定为谨慎驾驶员和不谨慎驾驶员两类。 - I’d assess your chances as low.
我估计你的机会不大。 - The committee assesses whether a building is worth preserving.
由该委员会评定建筑物是否值得保存。 - We are trying to assess how well the system works.
我们正设法评估这个系统运行得是否顺畅。
