evaluate

/ɪˈvæljueɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈvæljueɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt -yü-ˌāt/ (ame, mw)

evaluate — 動詞

  • evaluatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • evaluateshe / she / it
  • evaluatedpast simple
  • evaluating-ing form

1. to study or test something in order to decide how good, useful, or effective it

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

評估；評價

仔細檢視後判斷品質或價值

to study or test something in order to decide how good, useful, or effective it is, after carefully looking at the facts

例句

Otis's supervisor will evaluate his performance at the end of each month.

Otis 的主管會在每個月底評估他的工作表現。

evaluate + noun phrase for regular assessment

Before buying a used car, Lakshmi always evaluates its repair history first.

在買二手車之前，Lakshmi 總是會先評估它的維修記錄。

同義詞
  • assess

    same register and scope; 'assess' can also include estimating size or cost, e.g. 'assess the damage'

  • judge

    more personal and subjective; can carry a sense of right/wrong rather than merely quality

  • appraise

    more formal, often used for monetary value (property, art) or job performance; less common in everyday speech

  • rate

    implies assigning a score or rank on a scale; less thorough than evaluating

反義詞
  • ignore

    to deliberately pay no attention — the opposite of giving careful thought

文法句型

evaluate + noun phrase

evaluate + wh-clause

用法筆記

Commonly used in academic and professional contexts. The object is typically a process, outcome, or quality (performance, effectiveness, risk, progress) rather than a person as an individual.

常見錯誤

❌I need to evaluate if I should go to the party.
✅I need to decide if I should go to the party.
💡'evaluate' is too formal for everyday personal choices and implies a systematic judgment of quality or value.