英语词汇“assert”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINassert

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin past participle of asserere, from ad- ‘to’ + serere ‘to join’

VERB TABLE

assert

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	assert
	he, she, it	asserts
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	asserted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have asserted
	he, she, it	has asserted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had asserted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will assert
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have asserted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am asserting
	he, she, it	is asserting
	you, we, they	are asserting
Past	I, he, she, it	was asserting
	you, we, they	were asserting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been asserting
	he, she, it	has been asserting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been asserting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be asserting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been asserting

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

"It's a fairness issue," she asserted.
After 1947, Nehru began to assert his supremacy and sack party chiefs who opposed him.
If women are to have equal opportunity, they must loudly assert their ability to do all traditional "male' jobs.
Professor Sykes has asserted that the skeleton, which was said to be man's first ancestor, is in fact a fake.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

An established order of seeing, of understanding, of ruling, is simply exploded - the Modernist spirit asserts itself.
He is entitled to assert his supposed right on reasonably equal terms.
Mr. Collins asserted that they had either such a right or at least a right that Lautro should consider whether to hear them.
The Church asserts that human beings are incarnated spirits: souls in bodies.
There exists today widespread propaganda which asserts that socialism is dead.
They assert that the student has been incapacitated by the power differential, and must be in need of their protection.

THESAURUS► claim

to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved: · He claims that he didn’t see anything.· She claims to be a descendant of Charles Dickens.

► allege

to claim that someone did something wrong or illegal, although you do not give any proof: · It is alleged that he murdered his wife.· Patients allege that the two firms failed to warn doctors about the dangers of taking the drugs over a long period.

► maintain

to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: · He continued to maintain his innocence, even after he was sent to prison.· My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.

► insist

to say very firmly that something is true: · She insists that Tom was there, although he denies it.· Turkey insists that there is more than enough water in the two rivers for all three countries.

► assert

formal to state that something is true – used especially in formal writing when reporting someone’s opinion: · They assert that children work better on their own.· The Environment Minister asserted that one third of the country’s cities had major pollution problems.

► contend

formal to claim that something is true, especially when other people disagree with you: · Lawyers contend that his back problems were due to an existing injury, not the accident.· It is possible, as Kennedy contends, that her medical condition is caused by her work.

Longman Language Activatorto say that something is definitely true► claim

to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved and people may not believe it: claim (that): · Martin claimed that he was with friends at the time of his wife's murder.· She claimed she was fired from her job for being pregnant.claim to be something: · She claims to be a descendent of Charles Dickens.claim to have done something: · Doctors claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.claim responsibility/credit etc: · No one has yet claimed responsibility for planting the bomb.

► maintain

to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: maintain (that): · My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.· The authors of "Superdiet' maintain you can lose pounds without eating less.

► assert

to state very firmly that something is true: assert (that): · Professor Sykes has asserted that the skeleton, which was said to be man's first ancestor, is in fact a fake.· After 1947, Nehru began to assert his supremacy and sack party chiefs who opposed him.· If women are to have equal opportunity, they must loudly assert their ability to do all traditional "male' jobs.

► confirm

if you confirm something that other people have already said is true, you say publicly that it is definitely true: · Mr Eastwood refused to confirm or deny the rumour.confirm (that): · Police have confirmed that they are questioning a woman about the disappearance of baby Kelly Truman.

► testify

to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law: · Police had to guard him in hospital until he was well enough to testify.testify that: · I'm prepared to testify in court that I was in Carolyn's apartment that night.testify against somebody (=say something intended to prove someone is guilty): · The witness who had testified against him withdrew her allegation.

► swear

informal to say very firmly that what you have said is the truth: swear (that): · It was a mistake -- she swears that she didn't mean to do it.· The plane flew so low that Geoff swears he saw one wing touch the top of a tree.swear blind (that) (=used for emphasizing that someone is telling the truth): · She swears blind that she never met the man.

► certify

if someone such as a doctor or another professional person certifies something, they officially say that it is true: certify (that): · Doctors have certified that the suspect was in a lot of pain at the time of the incident.certify somebody fit/dead/insane etc: · The doctor certified me unfit to go to work for the next month.

► insist

to say and repeat that something is true, especially when a lot of people think that it might not be true: insist (that): · Though there are no other witnesses, she insists she saw a man in the yard that night.· UFO spotters will always insist that their data is correct.

► protest

to firmly and repeatedly state that you have not done something wrong: protest (that): · Marge protested that she had never had any kind of affair with Lawrence.protest your innocence (=say repeatedly that you did not commit a crime): · Throughout the trial Reilly protested his innocence.

► deny

to say that you have not done something bad that people say you have done: · Bowlam denied all charges of selling drugs to children.deny (that): · The singer denies that he copied the tune from an old Beatles song.deny doing something: · Did he actually deny meeting Jenny that night? flatly/categorically deny (=deny very strongly): · The foreman had not informed us that the paraffin might explode. In fact he had categorically denied there was any danger.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► establish/assert/impose/stamp your authority

(=show people that you have authority)· The new manager was anxious to establish her authority.· Robertson quickly stamped his authority on the team.· The State Department pressed him to take bolder steps to assert his authority.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► also

· He also asserted that the day of the cottage industry was over.· Pliny also asserted that the mathematician and astronomer Anaxagoras of Clazomenae had predicted the Aegospotami meteorite fall.· They also asserted the supremacy of the people over parliament.· Gwynn also asserted that club officials allowed his weight to influence their projection of his playing performance.

► confidently

· Don Juan asserted confidently that he had the firm support of numerous followers.

NOUN► authority

· The government's response was to use the Freikorps and other repressive means to assert its authority.· Congress began to assert its authority.· Oftel is still trying to assert its authority.· I had to assert the authority of my casting vote.· Not one of nature's bandleaders, he seldom asserted his authority and took part in some highly unsatisfying performances and albums.· New disciplinary measures and recommendations asserted his authority over clerical and lay Catholics.

► claim

· In practice, of course, there was no chance of Edward 11I successfully asserting his claim in 1328.· The central question in the case was whether Burroughs could assert a patent claim before it knew whether the drug worked.· Gloucester was more successful in asserting his claims to the stewardship of Clitheroe and its members.

► control

· The approach allowed Hostetler to call plays and assert control.· In education, parents are beginning to assert control over the schools.· After a two-year investigation, the Food and Drug Administration asserted control over tobacco products by deeming them drugdelivery devices.· Many states assert powerful control over their news media.· But Great Groups require a more flexible kind of leadership that has more to do with facilitating than with asserting control.

► existence

· For what object of thought is one referring to when one is asserting the existence of men?· Dodds' argument from silence asserts the existence of a doctrine not substantiated by available evidence.· Lyotard has thus asserted the existence of two alternative economies of desire.· Moral pluralism asserts the existence of a multitude of incompatible but morally valuable forms of life.

► identity

· Although the first generation of women priests had to fight to assert their identity, those problems have been ironed out.· Growing up black involves asserting an individual identity, and an ethnic identity.· Today, orchestral musicians wish to assert their identities again, to escape the thrall of the baton at last.

► independence

· But she sought not so much to break a taboo as to assert her independence from the male yoke.· Power gives us the ability to control, to choose and to assert our independence.· It seems that this was their means of asserting their continuing independence of Moscow.

► power

· Catastrophe, as discussed in Chapter 13, can be linked with inevitability, to assert dramatic power.· People have become used to employing violence as a means of resolving conflict or asserting power over others.· It seemed that Morrissey was asserting his power over the media in order to make a point.· He would assert this power, however, in a way limited only to Chicago.

► right

· Stickers are available throughout the county to help squeezed out pedestrians assert their rights.· Lileikis has tried unsuccessfully to assert a Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answer allegations in the suit.· Mrs Armitage's heir is already asserting his rights in the matter but that is not my concern.· After he had gone his two sons asserted their right to the throne, and each tried to be made king.· He is entitled to assert his supposed right on reasonably equal terms.· It was an awkward way for Congress to assert its Constitutional right and duty to declare war.· The conventional view, then as now, was that Lanfranc had carried all before him in asserting the rights of Canterbury.

► superiority

· The new pope did not share the general goodwill towards Frederick, and wanted to assert the superiority of pope over emperor.· There, Arazi asserted his superiority, prompting Corals to quote him 4-1 to complete the Kentucky-Epsom Derby double.

VERB► begin

· Gradually the visiting midfield began to assert themselves.· Congress began to assert its authority.· But after 1947, Nehru began to assert his supremacy and sack party chiefs who opposed him.· In the community tank you can observe the pecking order being established when sub-adults begin to assert themselves.· But when, however, the expansion slows down, the gravitational effect begins to assert itself.· In the first months of Whitelaw rule, strong-arm cliques began to assert themselves in Belfast.· But the logic of the situation now began to assert itself.· Even before his reforms the old Supreme Soviet had begun to assert itself.

► continue

· The party will continue to assert itself and severely punish political dissent.

► try

· Oftel is still trying to assert its authority.· Lileikis has tried unsuccessfully to assert a Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answer allegations in the suit.· Corbett tried to assert himself once more.· Lucy Honeychurch's generation are trying to assert their right to choose for themselves the path of their lives.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► assert your rights/independence/superiority etc

And the revolution in the structure of services and management meant elderly frail people found it increasingly difficult to assert their rights.
Athens asserted her rights over her citizens temporarily exiled, as she did over those at home and liable for service.
But she sought not so much to break a taboo as to assert her independence from the male yoke.
Mrs Armitage's heir is already asserting his rights in the matter but that is not my concern.
Power gives us the ability to control, to choose and to assert our independence.
Stickers are available throughout the county to help squeezed out pedestrians assert their rights.
You need to be selective and judge when it is appropriate to assert your rights.

► assert yourself

Don't be afraid to assert yourself in the interview.
Abusers are often suspicious and jealous, suffer from low self-esteem and need to assert themselves.
Dependent and insecure, they may find it difficult to join in and to assert themselves.
The trade of Wells puts demand on Chris Carpenter to assert himself at the top of the rotation.
There became room for younger, different, mainly nonconformist leaders to assert themselves, not necessarily by parliamentary means.
When it was too late to alter the course of events, the party's leaders found the courage to assert themselves.
Which man wants to admit that he's a wimp and needs to assert himself?
Yet here again political realities asserted themselves.
You have a certain window of opportunity to assert yourself.

► assert itself

Islam began to assert itself in the seventh century.
Lying in clouds of scent in the sunken tub filled to the brim, that streak of equanimity she had asserted itself.
Now, with the future assured, the comfortable past asserted itself unchanged.
Our novelist's intellectual humour is asserting itself beneath the narrative.
So by this means, the interest of ownership in the performance of the business owned can assert itself.
The current wild weather through the West and Midwest again has raised the question: Is global warming finally asserting itself?
The former character asserts itself, and some-times disagreeably, weaKly, disgracefully.
The party will continue to assert itself and severely punish political dissent.
This was the way in which uncertainty asserted itself in Heisenberg's original formulation of quantum mechanics.