assess

动词 v.
/əˈsɛs/    /əˈsɛs/|/əˈses/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate. transitive
    — He assessed the situation.
  2. To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction. transitive
    — The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.
  3. To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity. transitive
    — Once you've submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.

词形变化

assesses present,singular,third-person assessing participle,present assessed participle,past assessed past

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *sed-
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti
Proto-Italic *sedēō
Latin sedeō
Latin assideō
Latin assessus
Medieval Latin assessareder.
Old French assesserbor.
Middle English assessen
English assess
From Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser, from Medieval Latin assessare, originally the frequentative of Latin assessus, past participle of assidēre, from ad (“to, towards, at”) + sedeō (“sit; settle down”). Cognate with Spanish asentar (“to settle”).
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