单词	assertiveness
释义	assertive adjective as·​ser·​tive ə-ˈsər-tiv  a- 1 : disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior an assertive leader 2 : having a strong or distinctive flavor or aroma assertive wines assertively adverb assertiveness noun Synonyms aggressive ambitious enterprising fierce go-getting high-pressure in-your-face militant pushy self-asserting self-assertive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences When my mother brought my baby sister home on the train from the Chicago adoption agency, she had hired a woman from the South named Arizona, much younger than Hope, vigorous, boisterous, taller, darker, and less acclimated to the behavior expected of servants in an upscale Wasp suburb up North. She was a blithe spirit, as I remember her, assertive, gleeful, expansive, loud and goofy with me when, to tease her, I'd pull on the bow of her apron strings … Edward Hoagland, Harper's, July 2004 Don't substitute corn syrup or molasses for cane syrup. Corn syrup is thinner, lighter and milder than cane syrup, and molasses is thicker, darker and much more assertive. Denise Landis, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2002 One of the points I think that's important is the way in which the United States has responded to the initiatives in the African Renaissance, and a lot of the developments that we have seen, in fact, have their roots in Africa. What it means for U.S. policy is that the Africans themselves are being much more assertive than they have been in the past. Emerge, June 1998 Daily newspaper in Chicago metro region seeks aggressive, assertive crime reporter who thrives on getting obligatory … items done fast in order to devote time to colorful stories about villains, victims and everything in between. Editor & Publisher, 31 Oct. 1998 Their daughter is an assertive little girl. If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn to be more assertive. See More Recent Examples on the Web The players themselves, having won World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, became more assertive about their financial value. Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 26 May 2022 Abe argued the change was needed to respond to a more challenging security environment, a nod to a more assertive China and frequent missile tests in North Korea. Helen Regan, CNN, 9 July 2022 Wary of an assertive China, Abe developed close ties between Japan, Asia’s richest democracy, and India, the region’s most populous. Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2022 Wary of an assertive China, Abe developed close ties between Japan, Asia’s richest democracy, and India, the region’s most populous. Amar Nadhir, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 The older generation may sometimes be less assertive with doctors. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Still, the Chinese military has recently been far more assertive in confrontations with U.S. naval patrols exercising their right to sail in the South China Sea, which Mr. Xi has unilaterally claimed as Chinese territory. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2022 Lions’ offense has to get off to a better start and be more assertive in Colorado. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2022 But some experts said the newly available information should prompt regulators to be more assertive. New York Times, 15 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology see assert First Known Use circa 1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing assertive self-assertive self-assertive Kids Definition assertive adjective as·​ser·​tive ə-ˈsər-tiv  : having a bold or confident manner an assertive attitude assertiveness noun as in intensity the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression) the assertiveness with which he voices his opinions intimidates some people Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance intensity aggressiveness intenseness emphasis violence forcefulness vigorousness strength fierceness vehemence warmth power eloquence potency insistence directness fervor stridency incisiveness fervency straightforwardness ardor ardency vividness passion vociferousness clearness plainness absoluteness incision fervidness Antonyms & Near Antonyms weakness ambiguity subtlety mildness feebleness delicacy lightness equivocation See More
随便看	take lightly take long take lying down take matters into one's own hands take mercy on take much notice of take no chances take no notice take no time at all take note take notice take off take off (from) take off (on) take off after take off from take off on take off the air take off the market take offense take office take on take on (a) new life take on a life of its own take on a new life

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