单词 | assert |
释义 | assert (once / 109 pages) v Asserting is all about standing up for what you believe. You might assert an opinion, your innocence, or even your authority over someone else. The verb assert can be used for both opinions and for oneself. When asked, you can politely assert your desire to go to the amusement park for your birthday. If no one listens to you, you can assert yourself and forcefully state that you really want to go the amusement park for your birthday. If that fails, you should just take yourself to the amusement park for your birthday. And get better friends. WORD FAMILYassert: assertable, asserted, asserter, asserting, assertion, assertive, asserts, reassert+/asserted: assertedly/asserter: asserters/asserting: assertingly, self-asserting/assertion: assertions, self-assertion/assertive: assertively, assertiveness, nonassertive, self-assertive, unassertive/assertiveness: self-assertiveness/reassert: reasserted, reasserting, reassertion, reasserts/reassertion: reassertions/unassertive: unassertively, unassertiveness USAGE EXAMPLESBut he did assert that some recent published reports about him contained factual errors. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) While on his annual vacation in Oahu, Obama asserted himself forcefully on two foreign policy issues that put him in direct conflict with Trump. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Organisers say the US election proved a “catalyst for a grassroots movement of women to assert the positive values that the politics of fear denies”. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1v declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true Syn|Hypo|Hyper affirm, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify hold assert or affirm claim, takelay claim to; as of an idea attestauthenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity declarestate firmly protestaffirm or avow formally or solemnly assure, tellinform positively and with certainty and confidence declare state emphatically and authoritatively 2v state categorically Syn|Hypo|Hyper asseverate, maintain allege, aver, say report or maintain predicate, proclaimaffirm or declare as an attribute or quality of pleadmake an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts insist, take a firm stand be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge 3v assert to be true The letter asserts a free society Syn|Hyper insist posit, postulate take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom 4v insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized Women should assert themselves more! Syn|Hyper put forward acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport behave in a certain manner |
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