evaluating

IPA/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/
KK[ɪvˈæljuˌetɪŋ]IPA/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/

evaluating — verb

  • evaluatingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • evaluatings3rd person singular
  • evaluatinging-ing form
  • evaluatingedpast simple

1. To carefully examine something and form a judgment about its quality, importance

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

To carefully examine something and form a judgment about its quality, importance, or worth — for example, evaluating a student's project, a company's performance, or a situation's risks before deciding what to do.

例句

Quan's teacher evaluated his science project and gave him helpful advice.

evaluate + noun phrase (direct object)

The committee will evaluate whether the new policy has improved public safety.

evaluate + whether clause

同義詞
  • assess

    More general and interchangeable with evaluate; slightly less formal

  • appraise

    More specific to determining monetary value or worth; more formal

  • judge

    Broader in scope; can be less systematic and based more on personal opinion

  • rate

    Often implies assigning a score, grade, or rank on a scale

反義詞
  • ignore

    To deliberately pay no attention, opposite of careful examination

  • overlook

    To fail to notice or consider, opposite of deliberate evaluation

文法句型

evaluate + noun phrase

evaluate + wh-clause

evaluate + whether/if clause

用法筆記

Common in academic, professional, and formal contexts. This verb typically takes a direct object without a following preposition — do not say 'evaluate about' or 'evaluate on'. The object is often an abstract noun (performance, effectiveness, worth) or a wh-clause.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher evaluated about my essay.
✅The teacher evaluated my essay.
💡'evaluate' takes a direct object directly, without a preposition.
❌They evaluated on the new system.
✅They evaluated the new system.
💡no preposition is needed after 'evaluate'.