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asserting

UK //əˈsɜːtɪŋ//US //əˈsɜːrtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'assertus',意为 '宣称' 或 '主张',由 'ad-'(向)和 'serere'(连接)组成。

verb

❶ 坚定地陈述或宣称某事,通常带有自信或权威的语气,强调自己的观点或权利。

“She kept asserting her innocence throughout the trial.”

(她在整个审判过程中一直坚称自己是无辜的。)

“The manager is asserting his authority by making strict rules.”

(经理通过制定严格的规定来维护他的权威。)

同义词:declaring, affirming, maintaining, insisting, proclaiming

常见短语

asserting oneself — 表达自己的观点或权利,通常指在困难或对抗的情况下自信地表现自己。

“He had trouble asserting himself in meetings, but now he speaks up confidently.”

(他过去在会议上难以表达自己,但现在他能自信地发言了。)