assert
英 [əˈsɜːt]
美 [əˈsɜːrt]
v. 明确肯定; 断言; 坚持自己的主张; 表现坚定; 维护自己的权利(或权威)
过去式：asserted 现在分词：asserting 第三人称单数：asserts 过去分词：asserted
Collins.2 / BNC.3438 / COCA.3147
同义词辨析
assertcontendmaintain【导航词义：坚称】
assertv. 坚决主张；断言
〔辨析〕
含较强的主观意味，指坚决而明确地表示某事真实无误。
〔例证〕
She asserted that French cooking is the best in the world.
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
contendv. 主张，声称
〔辨析〕
指声称某事属实，含有与他人进行争辩的意思。
〔例证〕
He contended that it was true.
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
maintainv. 坚持说，坚持认为
〔辨析〕
指坚决维护某种主张或观点等。
〔例证〕
She maintained her innocence.
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
affirmv. 〈正式〉断言…属实，确认
〔辨析〕
指公开宣称某事属实，强调坚信不疑的态度。
〔例证〕
He affirmed the rumors of a pay increase.
他证实了涨薪的传闻。
She affirmed that he told the truth.
她确认他讲的是事实。
他证实了涨薪的传闻。
She affirmed that he told the truth.
她确认他讲的是事实。
allegev. 〈正式〉断言,宣称
〔辨析〕
尤指在未证实的情况下宣称某事属实，或声称某人行事错误或违法，常用被动语态。
〔例证〕
It was alleged that Jack had struck Mr. Wilson on the head.
据称杰克打了威尔逊先生的头。
The thief alleged that the police forced him to make a false confession.
小偷声称警方逼迫他作假口供。
据称杰克打了威尔逊先生的头。
The thief alleged that the police forced him to make a false confession.
小偷声称警方逼迫他作假口供。
assertv. 宣称；断定
〔辨析〕
指断然声称某种结论，多为主观判断，往往并无证据，或有证据但不一定确实。
〔例证〕
French movies, he asserted, are the best in the world.
他坚称法国电影是世界上最好的。
He asserted that he was an honest man.
他宣称自己是诚实的。
他坚称法国电影是世界上最好的。
He asserted that he was an honest man.
他宣称自己是诚实的。
牛津词典
verb
- 明确肯定；断言
to state clearly and firmly that sth is true- She continued to assert that she was innocent.
她仍然坚称自己无辜。 - She continued to assert her innocence.
她仍然坚称自己无辜。 - ‘That is wrong,’ he asserted.
“那是错的。”他断言道。 - It is commonly asserted that older people prefer to receive care from family members.
人们普遍确认，老年人更愿意由家人照顾。
- She continued to assert that she was innocent.
- 坚持自己的主张；表现坚定
to behave in a confident and determined way so that other people pay attention to your opinions - 维护自己的权利（或权威）
to make other people recognize your right or authority to do sth, by behaving firmly and confidently- to assert your independence/rights
维护独立 / 权利 - I was determined to assert my authority from the beginning.
我决心一开始就维护我的权威。
- to assert your independence/rights
- 生效；起作用
to start to have an effect- Good sense asserted itself.
明智服人。
- Good sense asserted itself.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 坚称;断言;坚决表明
If someoneassertsa fact or belief, they state it firmly.- Mr. Helm plans to assert that the bill violates the First Amendment...
赫尔姆先生打算声明该法案违反了宪法第一修正案。 - The defendants, who continue to assert their innocence, are expected to appeal...
各被告仍然坚称无辜，预计会提起上诉。 - Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
奥尔特曼坚称，“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。”
- Mr. Helm plans to assert that the bill violates the First Amendment...
- VERB 维护，坚持（权威）
If youassertyour authority, you make it clear by your behaviour that you have authority.- After the war, the army made an attempt to assert its authority in the south of the country...
战后，军队试图在该国的南部地区维护其统治地位。 - The people have asserted their power and that will be very difficult to reverse.
人民已经维护了其当家作主的权力，这将难以改变。
- After the war, the army made an attempt to assert its authority in the south of the country...
- VERB 坚持（主张）；要求（权利）
If youassertyour right or claim to something, you insist that you have the right to it.- The republics began asserting their right to govern themselves.
各加盟共和国开始要求获得自治权。
- The republics began asserting their right to govern themselves.
- VERB 坚持（自己）的主张;表现坚定
If youassert yourself, you speak and act in a forceful way, so that people take notice of you.- He's speaking up and asserting himself confidently.
他明确表态，信心十足地阐述自己的观点。
- He's speaking up and asserting himself confidently.
英英释义
verb
- assert to be true
- The letter asserts a free society
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- state categorically
- insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- Women should assert themselves more!
双语例句
- Within this file, you can enable and disable the assert or set the name of its log file.
在该文件中，可以启用和禁用该断言或设置其日志文件的名称。 - The president has been able to assert his ultimate supremacy over the prime minister.
总统行使了高于总理的最高决策权。 - He's speaking up and asserting himself confidently.
他明确表态，信心十足地阐述自己的观点。 - The republics began asserting their right to govern themselves.
各加盟共和国开始要求获得自治权。 - Moreover, they assert, European traditions remain central to American culture and institutions.
此外，他们断言欧洲的传统仍然是美国文化和风俗的中心。 - Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
奥尔特曼坚称，“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。” - I can make the error message better by using another form of assert.
我可以通过用另一种格式的断言来得到更佳的错误信息。 - Some assert that it can eliminate the whole violence in the society.
有些人声称，这将消除整个社会的暴力。 - The upshot of this is that it is simply foolish to assert that science and rationality support atheism.
其结果是，断言科学和理性支持无神论完全是愚蠢的。 - You'd have to allow him to assert himself, the same way you do with your own mainframe.
你不得不允许他声称他自己是你，就像你对你自己主机做的一样。