impact assessment       
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈɪm.pækt əˌses.mənt/ us/ˈɪm.pækt əˌses.mənt/
 影响评估
a study of what the harmful effects of a planned action would be on a particular place, activity, or group of people, or a report in which the results of such a study are given
  The project needs an environmental impact assessment before it can get funding.
 Inventory and impact assessment provide insights about how to create better solutions. 通过进行库存和影响评估,可以更好地了解如何创建更好的解决方案。 
 Compare: impact statement
 - More examples
 - No impact assessment in relation to race, ethnicity, or disability had been done.
 - Microfinance impact assessment studies have increasingly moved away from single method approaches.
 - Without further human impact assessments, the benefits of salmon related to heart disease outweigh the risk associated with potential cancer-causing toxicants.