assessment

The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.

• assess/əˈses/(v)评估；评价
• assessor/əˈsesə/(n)评估人；税务员

• risk assessment
• performance assessment
• initial assessment
• conduct an assessment
• assessment framework
• rigorous assessment

1. 1.A thorough risk assessment should be completed before any new supplier is added to the approved vendor list.
2. 2.The assessment found that staff felt undervalued, which helped explain the organisation's high attrition rate.

• evaluation/ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən/— careful appraisal
• appraisal/əˈpreɪzəl/— assessment of value or performance
• analysis/əˈnæləsɪs/— detailed examination

from Old French "assessement," from Latin "assessare" (to sit beside — as a judge's assistant)