/əˈsesə(r) ||; əˈsɛsɚ/noun[C] 1 an expert in a particular subject who is asked by a court of law or other official group to give advice (法院等请来就某问题发表意见的)技术顾问
2 a person who calculates the value or cost of sth or the amount of money to be paid 估价人;估算员: an insurance/a tax assessor 保险损失评估员;估税员
3 a person who judges how well sb has done in an exam, a competition, etc (考试、比赛等的)评判员: Marks are awarded by an external assessor. 由外面的评判员来打分。