[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (at sth) decide or fix the amount of sth 确定, 评定（某数额）: assess sb's taxes/income 评定某人的税额[总收入] * assess the damage at 350 评定损害赔偿金为350英镑. 
[Tn] decide or fix the value of (sth); evaluate 确定, 评定（某事物）的价值; 估价: have a house assessed by a valuer 由估价者给房子估价. 
[Tn, Cn.n/a] ~ sth (as sth) estimate the quality of sth 估计﹑ 评定某事物的质量: It's difficult to assess the impact of the President's speech. 总统讲话的巨大影响很难估计. * I'd assess your chances as extremely low. 我估计你成功的机会极微.> assessment n
1 (a) [U] action of assessing 确定; 评定: Continuous assessment is made of all students' work. 对全体学生的功课作出连贯性的评定. (b) [C] evaluation or opinion 评价; 看法: What is your assessment of the situation? 你对这一情况有什麽看法?
2 [C] amount fixed for payment 核定的付款额: a tax assessment 税款核定额.
assessor n 1 person who assesses taxes or the value of property, etc （评定税款或财产价值等的）评税员, 估价员. 2 person who advises a judge in court on technical matters 陪审法官（法庭技术顾问）.