assert 音標拼音: [əs'ɚt]
vt . 主張,硬說,斷言,堅持
主張,硬說,斷言,堅持
assert v 1 :
state categorically [
synonym : {
assert }, {
asseverate },
{
maintain }]
2 :
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true ; "
Before God I swear I am innocent " [
synonym : {
affirm }, {
verify },
{
assert }, {
avow }, {
aver }, {
swan }, {
swear }]
3 :
insist on having one '
s opinions and rights recognized ; "
Women should assert themselves more !" [
synonym : {
assert }, {
put forward }]
4 :
assert to be true ; "
The letter asserts a free society " [
synonym :
{
insist }, {
assert }]
Assert \
As *
sert "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Asserted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Asserting }.] [
L .
assertus ,
p .
p .
of asserere to join or fasten to one '
s self ,
claim ,
maintain ;
ad serere to join or bind together .
See {
Series }.]
1 .
To affirm ;
to declare with assurance ,
or plainly and strongly ;
to state positively ;
to aver ;
to asseverate .
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Nothing is more shameful . . .
than to assert anything to be done without a cause . --
Ray .
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2 .
To maintain ;
to defend . [
Obs .
or Archaic ]
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That . . .
I may assert Eternal Providence ,
And justify the ways of God to men . --
Milton .
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I will assert it from the scandal . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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3 .
To maintain or defend ,
as a cause or a claim ,
by words or measures ;
to vindicate a claim or title to ;
as ,
to assert our rights and liberties .
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{
To assert one '
s self },
to claim or vindicate one '
s rights or position ;
to demand recognition .
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Syn :
To affirm ;
aver ;
asseverate ;
maintain ;
protest ;
pronounce ;
declare ;
vindicate .
Usage :
To {
Assert }, {
Affirm }, {
Maintain }, {
Vindicate }.
To assert is to fasten to one '
s self ,
and hence to claim .
It is ,
therefore ,
adversative in its nature .
We assert our rights and privileges ,
or the cause of tree institutions ,
as against opposition or denial .
To affirm is to declare as true .
We assert boldly ;
we affirm positively .
To maintain is to uphold ,
and insist upon with earnestness ,
whatever we have once asserted ;
as ,
to maintain one '
s cause ,
to maintain an argument ,
to maintain the ground we have taken .
To vindicate is to use language and measures of the strongest kind ,
in defense of ourselves and those for whom we act .
We maintain our assertions by adducing proofs ,
facts ,
or arguments ;
we are ready to vindicate our rights or interests by the utmost exertion of our powers .
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86 Moby Thesaurus words for "
assert ":
advance ,
advocate ,
affirm ,
allege ,
allege in support ,
announce ,
annunciate ,
answer ,
argue ,
argue for ,
assever ,
asseverate ,
aver ,
avouch ,
avow ,
brook no denial ,
champion ,
confess ,
contend ,
contend for ,
counter ,
declare ,
defend ,
enunciate ,
espouse ,
express ,
express the belief ,
have ,
hold ,
insist ,
insist on ,
insist upon ,
issue a manifesto ,
lay down ,
maintain ,
make a plea ,
manifesto ,
nuncupate ,
persist ,
plead for ,
pose ,
posit ,
postulate ,
predicate ,
press ,
proclaim ,
profess ,
pronounce ,
propose ,
propound ,
protest ,
put ,
put it ,
quote ,
rebut ,
recite ,
refute ,
relate ,
reply ,
respond ,
riposte ,
say ,
say in defense ,
set down ,
set forth ,
speak ,
speak for ,
speak out ,
speak up ,
speak up for ,
stand for ,
stand on ,
stand up for ,
state ,
stick to ,
stick up for ,
submit ,
support ,
sustain ,
swear ,
take no denial ,
uphold ,
urge ,
urge reasons for ,
vow ,
warrant
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