单词 | overassert |
释义 | overassertverb over·as·sert ˌō-vər-ə-ˈsərt overasserted; overasserting transitive verb : to assert (something) too much or too strongly: such as a : to state or declare (something) positively and too forcefully or aggressively He gives us facts without attempting to overassert psychological or social-historical interpretation. Richard Matthews Sitting together in front of a webcam, the girls show off their fashion designer friend's T-shirts, give "shout-outs" to fans, and overassert the legitimacy of their friendship. Christopher Kelly b : to assert (something, such as one's authority) to an excessive degree or extent … the Declaration of Independence … with its condemnations of a government that overasserted its powers and usurped due process … The San Francisco Chronicle Sen. Jim Battin, R-Palm Desert … "heard from a number of tribal leaders that the commission is attempting to overassert its regulatory authority." The Modesto (California) Bee c : to demonstrate the existence of (something) too conspicuously Ghirri's favored palette is pale, soothing, often tending toward pastel, as if the images did not wish to speak too loudly or overassert their presence. Teju Cole Overly (and overtly) referential, Mr. Bern writes songs … with signifiers and self-satisfied winks in every line. Instead of adding layers, this tendency to overassert his lineage is annoying Seth Mnookin overassertion ˌō-vər-ə-ˈsər-shən noun plural overassertions I decided that this was pompous, an overassertion, so I changed the sentence in what I imagined to be a more humble direction. Robert Trivers But the self is not as important as it was before: now one is someone's mother and that is what counts. This is the opposite result to the overassertion of one's own importance. Juliet Mitchell |
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