| 单词 | assertiveness | 
| 释义 | assertiveas‧ser‧tive /əˈsɜːtɪv $ -ɜːr-/ ●○○ adjective     Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIESThesaurus 
 
 THESAURUS► confidentCollocations  sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully: · She seemed confident that she would pass.· his calm and confident manner· George was very confident about his abilities as a writer.· Baldwin is confident of victory in this year’s senate race.► self-confident/self-assured  confident, and not shy or nervous in social situations: · Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.· He was very self-assured and spoke without notes.· I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker.supremely self-confident: · She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.► self-possessed  adjective confident, calm, and in control of your feelings even in a difficult situation► assertive  confident enough to say what you think and want, so that people take notice of you: · The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.► sure of yourself  confident that you are right, even when other people do not agree with you: · He sounded so sure of himself that I didn’t bother to argue.· Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.► extrovert  noun [countable] someone who behaves in a confident way in social situations and likes talking and being with other people: · Most actors are natural extroverts.· Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful.· He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.Longman Language Activatorconfident► confident  sure that you have the ability to do something well, and not worried about failing: · It's a difficult test, but she seems fairly confident.· He gave his speech in a strong, confident voice.confident about: · After living in France for a year, I felt much more confident about my French.be/feel confident about (doing) something: · I'm not very confident about going back to work.confident of: · Baldwin is confident of victory in this year's senate race.► self-confident  someone who is  self-confident  is very confident about their own abilities and is not shy or nervous in social situations: · Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.· I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker.supremely self-confident (=extremely self-confident): · She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling. ► self-assured  very confident in your own abilities and able to deal calmly with other people, especially in public situations: · Having done this many times before, she was self-assured and spoke without notes.· On the surface Dana was calm and self-assured, but I knew that this wasn't completely the case. ► assertive  someone who is  assertive  behaves confidently so that they get what they want: · Jack has a very assertive personality.· The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.► sure of yourself  very sure that what you think is right, even when other people do not agree with you: · He sounded so sure of himself that I didn't bother to argue.· Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.► extrovert  someone who enjoys being with other people and getting a lot of attention from other people: · Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful.· Most actors are natural extroverts.· He's a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► morebehaving in a confident way, so that people notice you · For its part, Golkar met criticism of its ineffectual performance in national politics by adopting a more assertive image.· A more assertive leadership could intensify these battles.· His lovemaking was different this time, more intense, more assertive as if he was trying to exert some power over her.· Dameane Douglas is becoming more assertive on the field.· Moreover, after 1905 the press was increasingly adept at escaping censorship, and it became more assertive.· I just want Kevin to be a little more assertive.· Those committees will be more assertive.· She was gradually becoming more assertive and less escapist with friends and in her overall attitude toward daily events. ► see thesaurus at confident—assertively adverb—assertiveness noun [uncountable]:  assertiveness training | 
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