valuation
/ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [væljuˈeʃən] /ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [væljuˈeʃən] /ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce valuation (audio)/ (ame, mw)
valuation — 名詞
- valuationsingular
- valuationsplural
1. the process of working out what price something could reasonably sell for, or th
估價
判定某物值多少錢的行為或結果
the process of working out what price something could reasonably sell for, or the price reached by that process
Investors waited for the analyst's valuation of the small software company.
投資人等著分析師對那家小型軟體公司的估價。
valuation of [asset/company]
The bank ordered a fresh valuation before approving the home loan.
銀行在核准房貸前要求重新做一次估價。
bank valuation before a loan decision
Gabriela checked the online valuation before listing her bicycle for sale.
Gabriela 在把腳踏車上架出售前先查看網路估價。
After the fire, the insurer sent a surveyor to complete a new valuation.
火災後，保險公司派了勘查員來完成新的估價。
The final valuation put the old warehouse at twelve million dollars.
最後的估價把那棟老倉庫定在一千兩百萬美元。
- appraisal
often more formal and common for expert reports or official documents
- estimate
broader and less technical; can be quick or informal
- assessment
wider in meaning and not limited to money value
文法句型
a valuation of [something]
put a valuation on [something]
用法筆記
Often used in banking, insurance, and property sales. Distinguish from noun sense 2: this sense is about fixing or estimating a price, not giving a general opinion.
常見錯誤
2. a view about how good, useful, important, or admirable someone or something is
評價
對人或事物好壞輕重的看法
a view about how good, useful, important, or admirable someone or something is
The report offered a harsh valuation of the mayor's first year in office.
那份報告對市長第一年任期提出了嚴厲的評價。
valuation of a person's performance
Her valuation of the training program softened after meeting former students.
她見過以前的學員後，對那個培訓計畫的評價變得溫和了。
The magazine's valuation of the young actor improved after his stage debut.
那位年輕演員完成舞台首演後，雜誌對他的評價提高了。
Teachers questioned the school's valuation of art in a school obsessed with test scores.
在那所著迷於考試分數的學校裡，老師們質疑校方對藝術的評價。
Yael's valuation of Christopher's honesty changed after the missing cash returned.
遺失的現金找回後，Yael 對 Christopher 誠實度的評價改變了。
- assessment
common and broad, often less formal than 'valuation' in this sense
- appraisal
suggests a deliberate, often written judgment
- judgment
more direct and less technical, especially in everyday English
文法句型
a valuation of [someone/something]
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' and common in formal writing about people, programs, or ideas. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense judges quality or importance, not market price.