40 Before buying stocks, it is important to _____ all of the risks and profits involved.
(A) assess
(B) access
(C) asset
(D) assert

assess(verb)
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
評價;評定;對…估價
Before buying stocks, it is important to assess all of the risks and profits involved.
在購買股票之前，評估所涉及的所有風險和利潤非常重要。

access(noun)
the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person
通道;途徑;（接近某地或某人的）機會（或方法）;（使用某物的）權利
asset(noun)
a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person
優點，長處；有用的人
assert(verb)
to say that something is certainly true
斷言;肯定地說
to do something to show that you have power
主張;維護;堅持
assert yourself
to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others
堅持自己的主張;表現堅定