20. Before he started to work, I asked the builder to give me an __ of the cost of repairing the roof.

A. assessment B. announcement C. estimate D. evaluation

<assessment>

asset 资产

assessment 评价、评估

</assessment>

<announcement>

announcement 宣布、发表

announce 宣布、发表

pronounce 发音

denounce 抨击

renounce 拒绝

</announcement>

<estimate>

estimate 估计

It is estimated that... 据估计…

isolate v.孤立的、隔绝的

abide 忍受、容忍

prestige 名声、声望

reputation 名声、声望

defame 诬蔑、贬低

amiable 宜人的、和善的

</estimate>

<evaluation>

evaluation 估价、评价

evaluate （抽象的）评价

</evaluation>