self-assessment
self-assessment — noun
1. the act of looking honestly at your own abilities, strengths, and weaknesses in
the act of looking honestly at your own abilities, strengths, and weaknesses in order to understand yourself better or to improve.
Yuki filled out a self-assessment form before her annual performance review at the hospital.
collocation: self-assessment form
After the project, Mateo wrote a self-assessment about what he did well and what he could improve.
do/make/write a self-assessment about [topic]
The workshop asked each student to complete a self-assessment of their communication skills.
Theodora realised that an honest self-assessment would help her choose the right career path.
Before the job interview, Carlos did a quick self-assessment of his strongest skills.
- self-evaluation
nearly identical; slightly more common in academic contexts
- self-reflection
broader — includes emotional and personal growth, not just skill assessment
- self-appraisal
more formal; common in corporate and HR settings
- external evaluation
an assessment done by someone else rather than by yourself
文法句型
do a self-assessment
a self-assessment of [noun]
用法筆記
Often used in workplace or educational settings where someone is asked to reflect on their own performance before a manager or teacher gives feedback.
常見錯誤
2. an arrangement where people calculate and report their own income tax payments t
an arrangement where people calculate and report their own income tax payments to the government, instead of having the amount deducted by an employer.
Carlos must file a self-assessment tax return every year because he runs his own business.
collocation: self-assessment tax return
Lina hired an accountant to help her with her self-assessment after she started working as a freelance designer.
Under the self-assessment system, taxpayers who earn income from investments must declare it themselves.
Yuki missed the self-assessment deadline and had to pay a fine to the tax office.
- self-filing
less formal; describes the action rather than the system
- self-declaration
used in other countries or contexts; broader than just tax
- PAYE (Pay As You Earn)
a system where tax is deducted from wages automatically by the employer — the opposite of self-assessment
文法句型
file under self-assessment
the self-assessment system
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British English, as the UK tax authority (HMRC) operates a self-assessment system. In the US the equivalent concept is called 'filing a tax return' without a special label.