| 单词 | assertion |
| 释义 | assertion (once / 374 pages) n An assertion is a declaration that's made emphatically, especially as part of an argument or as if it's to be understood as a statement of fact. To assert is to state with force. So if someone makes an assertion, they’re not just trying out an idea — they really mean it. An assertion can also be an act that seems to make a statement without words. When your dog urinates in multiple places up and down your block, he's making an assertion of his dominance (also called "marking") over his "territory." WORD FAMILYassertion: assertions, self-assertion+/assert: assertable, asserted, asserter, asserting, assertion, assertive, asserts, reassert/asserted: assertedly/asserter: asserters/asserting: assertingly, self-asserting/assertive: assertively, assertiveness, nonassertive, self-assertive, unassertive/assertiveness: self-assertiveness/reassert: reasserted, reasserting, reassertion, reasserts/reassertion: reassertions/unassertive: unassertively, unassertiveness USAGE EXAMPLESJohnson’s assertion, for instance, that the extravagant draper’s shops of early 18th-century London “helped create the industrial revolution” is intriguing but not wholly convincing. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Wednesday’s comments repeated Mr. Trump’s assertion that American policy toward Israel will change drastically once he replaces Mr. Obama in the Oval Office. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) A spokeswoman for the city said the assertion that Oakland tolerates illegal warehouse conversions is "untrue in concept." Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) Syn|Hypo|Hyper asseveration, averment claim an assertion of a right (as to money or property) claiman assertion that something is true or factual accusation, chargean assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence contentiona point asserted as part of an argument ipse dixit, ipsedixitisman unsupported dogmatic assertion affirmation, avouchment, avowala statement asserting the existence or the truth of something testimonyan assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact denial, disaffirmationthe act of asserting that something alleged is not true cause of actiona claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action dibsa claim of rights pretensionthe advancing of a claim counterchargea charge brought by an accused person against the accuser allegation, allegementstatements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove submission(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing reaffirmation, reassertionrenewed affirmation professing, professionan open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion affirmativea reply of affirmation negationthe speech act of negating declaration a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) 2n the act of affirming or asserting or stating something Syn|Hypo|Hyper affirmation, statement say-so one chap's arbitrary assertion speech act the use of language to perform some act |
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