assessas•sess /ə'ses/

vt

1. 评价；评论

• It's difficult to assess the effects of the new legislation. 很难对新法律的效应作出评价。

2. 估价；评定(某事物)的价值

• They assessed the value of the house at over $250,000. 他们对这所房子的估价超过25万美元。

3. 确定(税收或罚款等的)金额

• assess sb.'s taxes 确定某人的税额