self-assessment
self-assessment — 名詞
1. the act of looking honestly at your own abilities, strengths, and weaknesses in
自我評價
對自身能力、優缺點的檢視
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.
Yuki 在醫院的年度績效考核前填寫了一份自我評價表。
collocation: self-assessment form
After the project, Mateo wrote a self-assessment about what he did well and what he could improve.
團隊專案結束後，Mateo 寫了一份自我評價，說明自己做得好和可以改進的地方。
do/make/write a self-assessment about [topic]
The workshop asked each student to complete a self-assessment of their communication skills.
工作坊要求每位學生針對自己的溝通技巧完成一份自我評價。
Theodora realised that an honest self-assessment would help her choose the right career path.
Theodora 意識到，誠實的自我評價能幫助她選擇正確的職業方向。
Before the job interview, Carlos did a quick self-assessment of his strongest skills.
面試前，Carlos 針對自己最擅長的技能做了一次快速的自我評價。
- 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
自行報稅
納稅人自己計算應繳稅額的系統
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.
Carlos 每年都必須提交自行報稅申報表，因為他經營自己的生意。
collocation: self-assessment tax return
Lina hired an accountant to help her with her self-assessment after she started working as a freelance designer.
Lina 開始接案設計工作後，聘請了一位會計師協助處理她的自行報稅事宜。
Under the self-assessment system, taxpayers who earn income from investments must declare it themselves.
在自行報稅制度下，有投資收入的納稅人必須自行申報這筆收入。
Yuki missed the self-assessment deadline and had to pay a fine to the tax office.
Yuki 錯過了自行報稅的截止日期，必須向稅務局繳交罰款。
- 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.