321. appraisal [əˈprezəl] n. [U, C] 估價；評估
- That is his appraisal of the domestic and international situation. 那是他對國內外情勢的評估。
- His appraisal of the painting is too high. 他對那幅畫的估價過高。
322. appraise [əˈprez] vt.
- 估價 - He appraised my house at $150,000. 他把我的房子估價為十五萬美元。
- An expert will appraise the painting for you. 一位專家會替你估價那幅畫。
- 評價 - The literary critic tried to appraise the poetry of Li Shang-yin. 那位文學評論家試圖評價李商隱的詩作。
- appraise someone's worth 評估某人的價值
323. appreciable [əˈpriʃəbəl] adj. 可察覺的；可觀的
- There has been an appreciable change [improvement] recently. 最近有了明顯的變化 [改善]。
- There’s no appreciable difference. 沒有顯著差異。
324. apprehend [ˌæprɪˈhɛnd] vt.
- 逮捕；捉拿 - The police apprehended the burglar. 警方逮捕了那名竊賊。
- The police are anxious to apprehend the criminal. 警方急欲逮捕該名罪犯。
- 理解 - I don’t fully apprehend the meaning of this poem. 我沒有完全理解這首詩的意義。
- 憂懼；擔心 - She apprehended disaster in the snowstorm ahead. 她擔心即將來臨的暴風雪會造成災難。
325. apprehension [ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən] n.
- 逮捕 - The apprehension of the murderer was announced by the commissioner. 警察局長宣布該名兇手已遭逮捕。
- 理解 - Do you have any apprehension of her meaning. 你能理解她的意思嗎？
- 憂慮；不安 - She was filled with apprehension about the future. 她對未來充滿不安。
- I view the new plans with some apprehension(s). 我對這些新計畫感到有些疑慮。
326. apprenticeship [əˈprɛntɪsˌʃɪp] n. 學徒身份、學徒期間
- John’s apprenticeship with a carpenter will prepare him to work independently. 約翰當木匠學徒將使他能獨立作業。
- He served a three-year apprenticeship at a barber’s. 他在理髮店當了三年學徒。
327. apprise (or apprize) [əˈpraɪz] vt. 告知，通知
- I apprised him of the political situation. 我向他通報了政治情勢。
328. approbation [ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən] n. [U]. 贊同；認可
- His proposal met with general approbation. 他的提議獲得普遍認可。
329. appropriate [əˈproʊpriˌeɪt] vt.
- 擅自使用；挪用；侵占 - She often appropriated my ideas. 她常常剽竊我的想法。
- He appropriated the company’s money for his own use. 他挪用公司的資金做為私用。
- 撥款；提撥資金 - Congress has appropriated money for building the highway. 國會已撥款修築這條公路。
330. appropriation [əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən] n.
- 挪用；侵占 - He was jailed for his appropriation of company funds. 他因侵占公司資金而入獄。
- 撥款；專款 - The mayor approved the appropriation for the new school. 市長核准撥款給那所新學校。
- We are hoping for a large appropriation [an appropriation of $100,000] for aid to the refugees. 我們希望能獲得一筆大額撥款 [十萬美元] 來援助難民。
選字：Self-appraisal 「自我評估」: 指一個人對自己在某方面的表現、能力、性格、進步等所做的主觀評價。
相近的表達如下：
- Self-assessment 自我評估
- Self-evaluation 自我評價
- Self-reflection 自我反思
- Self-analysis 自我分析
- Self-review 自我審視
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