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assertion

UK /əˈsɜːʃən/US /əˈsɜːrʃən/

词源

源自拉丁语 'assertio',意为声明或主张,由 'ad-'(向)和 'serere'(连接)组成。

noun

❶ 断言,指明确而自信地陈述某事为事实,通常缺乏具体证据支持。常用于表达个人观点或主张。

“His assertion that the project would fail proved to be incorrect.”

(他断言项目会失败的看法被证明是错误的。)

“She made an assertion about the importance of education.”

(她就教育的重要性发表了明确的观点。)

同义词:claim, declaration, statement, affirmation, contention

常见短语

make an assertion — 提出主张或断言,通常指自信地表达某个观点或事实。

“He made an assertion that the new policy would benefit everyone.”

(他断言新政策将使所有人受益。)

bold assertion — 大胆的断言,指缺乏充分证据支持但表达得十分肯定的陈述。

“Her bold assertion about the company's future surprised the board.”

(她关于公司未来的大胆断言让董事会感到惊讶。)