1. 評估;評定;鑒定
    An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.

    e.g. There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment...
           幾乎未對自然環(huán)境破壞程度作出評估。
    e.g. The tests are supposed to provide a basis for the assessment of children...
           這些測試應(yīng)該可以為評價兒童提供一個基礎(chǔ)。

2. （價值的）評估，評定;估價
    An assessment of the amount of money that something is worth or that should be paid is a calculation or estimate of the amount.

    e.g. Price Waterhouse have traced the losses to lenders' inflated assessments of mortgaged property.
           普華永道會計師事務(wù)所已經(jīng)查明損失源于貸方對按揭財產(chǎn)估值過高。
    e.g. ...income assessment.
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