Appraise



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 评价, 鉴定
• ［英］ v. 评价, 鉴定 ( assess the value or quality)
• ［记］ ap ( 加强动作) +praise ( 价值) -> 给以价值 -> 评估
• ［同］ 派生词: appraisal ( n. 评价, 估价evaluation)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (appraised; appraising)

• Etymology: Middle English appraysen, probably from Anglo-French *appreiser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + preiser to prize, praise
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to set a value on ; estimate the amount of appraise the damage
• 2. to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of; especially to give an expert judgment of the value or merit of appraise an actor's career
• Synonyms: see estimate
• • appraisee noun
• • appraisement noun
• • appraiser noun
• • appraisingly adverb
• • appraisive adjective

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