assertion

as·ser·tion

A0472700 (ə-sûr′shən)n.1. The act of asserting.2. Something declared or stated positively, often with no support or attempt at proof.

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as·ser′tion·al adj.

assertion

(əˈsɜːʃən) n1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence2. the act of asserting

as•ser•tion

(əˈsɜr ʃən)

n. 1. a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason; allegation. 2. an act of asserting. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin] as•ser′tion•al, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assertion - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)asseveration, avermentdeclaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"accusation, charge - an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"contention - a point asserted as part of an argumentipse dixit, ipsedixitism - an unsupported dogmatic assertionaffirmation, avouchment, avowal - a statement asserting the existence or the truth of somethingtestimony - an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"disaffirmation, denial - the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
	2.	assertion - the act of affirming or asserting or stating somethingaffirmation, statementspeech act - the use of language to perform some actsay-so - one chap's arbitrary assertion

assertion

noun1. statement, claim, allegation, profession, declaration, contention, affirmation, pronouncement, avowal, attestation, predication, asseveration assertions that the recession is truly over2. insistence, defence, stressing, maintenance, vindication They have made the assertion of ethnic identity possible.

assertion

nounThe act of asserting positively:affirmation, allegation, asseveration, averment, claim, declaration, statement.

Translations

断言

assert

(əˈsəːt) verb1. to say definitely. She asserted that she had not borrowed his book. 斷言 断言2. to insist on. He should assert his independence. 堅持 坚持asˈsertion (-ʃən) noun 斷言 断言asˈsertive (-tiv) adjective (too) inclined to assert oneself. 武斷的 武断的，独断的，过分自信的 assert oneself to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one. You must assert yourself more if you want promotion. 表現自己 表现自己