evaluate

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Pronunciation

/ɪˈvæljueɪt/(i-VAL-yoo-ayt)

Part of speech

verbneutral/formal

Chinese

评估;评价(对某事物的质量、重要性或情况进行系统性判断)

Definition

To make a careful assessment of the quality, importance, or extent of something.

Word family

  • evaluation/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/(n)评估;评价
  • evaluative/ɪˈvæljuətɪv/(adj)评价性的

Collocations

  • evaluate performance
  • evaluate options
  • evaluate the impact
  • conduct an evaluation
  • evaluate evidence
  • self-evaluation
  • programme evaluation

Examples

  1. 1.We need to evaluate all the options before committing to a course of action.
  2. 2.The effectiveness of the training programme will be evaluated six months after completion.

Synonyms

  • assess/əˈsɛs/estimate value or quality
  • appraise/əˈpreɪz/formally assess
  • judge/dʒʌdʒ/form an opinion about

Etymology

from French "évaluer" = to find the value of, from "é-" + "valuer" (to value)