Differentiation between and Translation of “Assess”and“Evaluate”

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2012.03.007

Abstract

Abstract: Assess and evaluate frequently occurred in the mass media as the English equivalents for the Chinese word “pinggu”. However, the distinctions between the two words are obscure. Based on definitions from dictionaries and examples of different use from the media, we attempt to analyze the two words in relation to the meaning of “pinggu”, to discuss why they are wrongly used, and to provide some suggestions for regulating the use of the two words as the counterparts of “pinggu”.

Key words: access, evaluate, pinggu, differentiation, translation, discrimination

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ZHENG Shuming, WANG Wenchong. Differentiation between and Translation of “Assess”and“Evaluate”[J]. China Terminology, 2012, 14(3): 27-32.

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