assert
verb [ T ] uk/əˈsɜːt/ us/əˈsɝːt/
assert yourselfC2 坚持自己的主张;表现坚定
to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others
I really must assert myself more in meetings. 我在会议上确实必须立场更坚定一些。
Don't be afraid to assert yourself and make your views clear.
Refusing to help with the housework was his way of asserting himself.
Things began to change when women asserted themselves politically.
Boarding school was a tough environment, and she quickly learned to assert herself.
C1 formal断言;肯定地说
to say that something is certainly true
[ + that ] He asserts that she stole money from him. 他一口咬定她偷了他的钱。
C2 主张;维护;坚持
to do something to show that you have power
assert your authority She very rarely asserts her authority over the children. 她很少摆出大人的权威来管教孩子。
assert your right Throughout the Cold War, the Allies asserted their right to move freely between the two Berlins. 冷战期间，盟国自始至终坚持其在东西柏林之间自由来往的权利。
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- She very quickly asserted her authority over the class.
- Tough new policies are needed if the authorities are to assert control over a crime-ridden city.
- The book asserts that the 1969 moon landing was a hoax.
- The prime minister asserted that he had no intention of resigning.
- He made a special appearance on television asserting that the allegations against him were false.