appraise评价；评估；估值；

既可以评测事物的价值，也可以评估其作用及能力等其他状况，可以用evaluate替换，如appraisal report和evaluation report都可以指评估报告。此外，apprise通常采用书面形式。

assess 估价（指估算物体价值，特别是为征税或保险等）；按税率征收，确定数额

侧重于计算某一事物的价值，确定其最终金额，如assess the value of the house

例While Hong Kong issuers are required to comply with their statutory obligations to file notifications and returns with the Companies Registry, it is also important for them to observe the Listing Rule requirements to ensure that immediate disclosure is made of any information which is reasonably expected to have a material effect on market prices of listed securities and is necessary for shareholders and the public to appraise the position of the listed issuers.

参考译文： 香港的发行人在必须遵守向公司注册处呈交通知及报表存档的法定责任的同时，亦必须遵守《上市规则》的规定，以确保任何合理预期会对其上市证券的市价有重大影响的信息以及让股东及公众人士可评估上市发行人状况的信息均实时披露。

例In practice, by which method a CPA should take to appraise the business risk on strategy level is not uniformed.

参考译文：在审计实务中，对于注册会计师应采用何种方法对被审计单位的企业战略经营风险进行评估也没有统一的定论。

例They sent someone to assess the value of the house.

参考译文：他们派人去估算那座房子的价值。

例 The customs officer assessed a tax of $ 300 on him.

参考译文：海关官员向他征税三百元。

例The tornado damage was assessed at 4 million dollars.

参考译文：龙卷风损害赔偿金的金额被确定为四百万美元。