evaluation
evaluation — noun
1. the process of examining something carefully and deciding how good, important, o
the process of examining something carefully and deciding how good, important, or effective it is, often by using fixed measures or standards
The school board conducts an annual evaluation of each teacher's classroom performance.
evaluation of + noun phrase — core preposition pattern
Before buying a house, you should get a professional evaluation of its condition.
Patients must complete a health evaluation before starting a new treatment.
The project is still in the evaluation stage, so no final decisions have been made.
Jude's evaluation of the company's financial health helped prevent a costly mistake.
- assessment
the most common synonym; slightly broader and can imply less formal methods
- appraisal
more formal; often used for property value or employee performance in workplace settings
- review
often suggests looking back at past performance or events rather than measuring against fixed criteria
- analysis
focuses on breaking something into parts to understand it, without necessarily judging its value
- neglect
the opposite of giving careful attention to something
文法句型
evaluation of [something]
用法筆記
When uncountable, it refers to the general process of assessing. When countable, it refers to a specific instance or report: 'We received three evaluations from different experts.'