as|se m|bly line (assembly lines ) N‑COUNT An assembly line is an arrangement of workers and machines in a factory, where each worker deals with only one part of a product. The product passes from one worker to another until it is finished.
as|sembly|man /əse mblimən/ (assemblymen ) N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE In the United States, an assemblyman is an elected member of an assembly of people who make decisions and laws.
as|se m|bly plant (assembly plants ) N‑COUNT An assembly plant is a factory where large items such as cars are put together, usually using parts which have been made in other factories.
assembly|woman /əse mbliwʊmən/ (assemblywomen ) N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE In the United States, an assemblywoman is a female elected member of an assembly of people who make decisions and laws.
as|sent /əse nt/ (assents , assenting , assented )
1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft with poss] If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it. □ [+ to/for ] He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
2 VERB If you assent to something, you agree to it or agree with it. □ [V + to ] I assented to the request of the American publishers to write this book. [Also V ]
as|sert /əsɜː r t/ (asserts , asserting , asserted )
1 VERB If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. [FORMAL ] □ [V that] Mr. Helm plans to assert that the bill violates the First Amendment. □ [V n] The defendants, who continue to assert their innocence, are expected to appeal. □ [V with quote] Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.' ● as|ser|tion /əsɜː r ʃ ə n/ (assertions ) N‑VAR □ There is no concrete evidence to support assertions that the recession is truly over.
2 VERB If you assert your authority, you make it clear by your behaviour that you have authority. □ [V n] After the war, the army made an attempt to assert its authority in the south of the country. ● as|ser|tion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The decision is seen as an assertion of his authority within the company.
3 VERB If you assert your right or claim to something, you insist that you have the right to it. □ [V n] The republics began asserting their right to govern themselves. ● as|ser|tion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] These institutions have made the assertion of ethnic identity possible.
4 VERB If you assert yourself , you speak and act in a forceful way, so that people take notice of you. □ [V pron-refl] He's speaking up and asserting himself confidently.
as|ser|tive /əsɜː r t I v/ ADJ Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice. □ Women have become more assertive in the past decade. ● as|ser|tive|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □ 'You don't need to do that,' said Pearl assertively. ● as|ser|tive|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ …an assertiveness training class.
as|sess ◆◇◇ /əse s/ (assesses , assessing , assessed )
1 VERB When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them. □ [V n] Our correspondent has been assessing the impact of the sanctions. □ [V wh] It would be a matter of assessing whether she was well enough to travel.
2 VERB When you assess the amount of money that something is worth or should be paid, you calculate or estimate it. □ [V n] Ask them to send you information on how to assess the value of your belongings. [Also V wh]
as|sess|ment ◆◇◇ /əse smənt/ (assessments )
1 N‑VAR An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them. □ [+ of ] There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment.
2 N‑VAR An assessment of the amount of money that something is worth or that should be paid is a calculation or estimate of the amount. □ [+ of ] The losses were due to lenders' inflated assessments of mortgaged property. COLLOCATIONS assessment NOUN 1
noun + assessment : impact, risk
adjective + assessment : accurate, detailed, honest, objective; damning, downbeat, upbeat, withering; medical, psychiatric
verb + assessment : complete, conduct, make, undertake; undergo SYNONYMS assessment NOUN 1
analysis: We did an analysis of the way that government money was spent.
evaluation: They announced that an inspection team was visiting the site, `for evaluation'.
appraisaclass="underline" What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation.
study: …the first study of English children's attitudes.
as|ses|sor /əse sə r / (assessors )
1 N‑COUNT An assessor is a person who is employed to calculate the value of something, or the amount of money that should be paid, for example in tax. [BUSINESS ]
2 N‑COUNT An assessor is a person who is an expert in a subject, especially someone asked to advise a court of law on that subject.
3 N‑COUNT An assessor is a person who judges the performance of someone else, for example in an exam, at an interview or at a sporting event.
as|set ◆◆◇ /æ set/ (assets )
1 N‑COUNT Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful. □ [+ of ] He considered that the greatest asset of a bank was its reputation for probity.
2 N‑PLURAL The assets of a company or a person are all the things that they own. [BUSINESS ] □ [+ of ] By the end of 1989 the group had assets of 3.5 billion francs. COLLOCATIONS asset NOUN