释义 |
assess /ə-sesˈ/ transitive verb- To fix the amount of (eg a tax)
- To tax or fine
- To fix the value or profits of, for taxation (with at)
- To estimate, judge, evaluate (eg a person's work, performance, character)
ORIGIN: L assidēre, assessum to sit beside (esp of judges in a court) from ad to, at, and sedēre to sit assessˈable adjective assessˈment noun - The act of assessing
- The examining of revenue and costs to calculate the amount of tax to be paid
- The valuing of property to calculate liability to taxation
- (the amount of) a tax or charge assessed
assessˈor noun - A person who assesses
- A legal adviser who sits beside a magistrate
- A person appointed as an associate in office with another
- A person who assesses taxes, or value of property, income, etc for taxation
- Someone who shares another's rank or position (archaic)
assessōˈrial /as-/ adjective assessˈorship noun assessment centre noun A place where candidates for a job or a university place may be evaluated |