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evaluation

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·val·u·a·tion /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable]  JUDGEa judgment about how good, useful, or successful something is 评估;评价 SYN assessment We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system. 我们要对新系统进行合理的评估。 They took some samples of products for evaluation. 他们抽取了一些产品样本以作评估。
Examples from the Corpus
evaluationSince it does not, its alleged efficiency is effectively shielded from comparative evaluation.Thus, there is a clear role for economic evaluation - in investigating the relative cost-effectiveness of prescribing options.For the success of ward learning, evaluation of both the ward programme and the progress of the student is vital.Program evaluation is conducted to determine whether the methods have been implemented and anticipated results have been achieved.It assesses the evaluation of agricultural structures, the impact of structural policies and the extent of multiple job-holding amongst farm families.This point raises a wider issue of some importance to the evaluation of Rawls' procedure.Inspectors will have to do a thorough evaluation of the project before we can continue.Discussion in this chapter will confine itself to evaluation within an established institution.carry out ... evaluationD Illuminative evaluation An attempt to carry out an illuminative evaluation of the undergraduate information retrieval course was also made.
Origin evaluation (1700-1800) French évaluation, from évaluer to evaluate, from value value
e·val·u·a·tion nounChineseSyllable
Corpus useful, judgment or about good, how a


evaluation
evaluation AC /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Word Family: verb: evaluate; noun: evaluation
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: évaluation, from évaluer 'to evaluate', from value 'value'
a judgment about how good, useful, or successful something is
   SYN  assessment:
    We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system.
    They took some samples of products for evaluation.