From the word’s history
From Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser, from Medieval Latin assessare, from Latin assidēre (ad + sedeō 'sit').
經古法文來自拉丁文 assidēre，由 ad「向」+ sedeō「坐」組成。
Picture someone standing back from a thing and weighing it up before saying anything: how bad is the damage, how good is this work, how much is this house worth. The word is the careful looking that comes before a judgement — and when the judgement has to come out as a number, English still uses the same word.
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
assessverb/əˈsɛs/
- 1
To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
- He assessed the situation.
- An insurance adjuster will assess the damage.
- 2
To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.
- The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.
- A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all overdue accounts.
- 3
To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.
- Once you've submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.
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