assert
音标发音
- 英式音标 [əˈsɜːtə'sɜːt]
- 美式音标 [-ˈsɝːt]
- 国际音标 [ə'sə:t]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt.断言;主张,坚持;生效;维护
词源解说
- 1600年左右进入英语,直接源自拉丁语的asserere,意为宣告,保持。
词根记忆
- as + sert(插入)→强行插入观点→断言
- as(表加强) + sert(插入)→强行插入观点→断言
- as(表加强) + sert(放置)→强行放入→断言
- as(表加强) + sert(放置)→强行插入观点→断言,声称
- as(加强) + sert(提出)→强烈地提出、表达自己的主张→主张
- as + sert(插入)→强加观点→主张
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- assertive:肯定的;独断的;坚定而自信的。
- asserted:宣称的;声称的。
- assertable:可断言的。
- adv性质的同根词
- assertively:独断地;断言地。
- n性质的同根词
- assertion:断言,声明;主张,要求;坚持。
- v性质的同根词
- asserted:宣称;声称(assert的过去分词)。
用法辨析
- assert的基本意思是“坚持”“断言”,即做主观的、自信的、有说服力的阐述。这种“主张”或“断言”尽管有时并无凭据,但是要让别人相信自己的话是有依据的,或要别人对凭据感兴趣。
- assert是及物动词,接名词或名词性从句作宾语,也可以接“to be+ n./adj. ”作补足语的复合宾语。
- 注意区分assert和declare:He asserted that he was innocent. 他申明他是无辜的.He asserted that his sister was innocent. 以上表达方式是正确的。He asserted himself to be innocent. 该表达方式是错误,应改为He declared himself (to be) innocent。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- He asserted his ideas loudly and clearly.
他大声明确地说出自己的想法。 - He asserted that this could be done.
他宣称这是可行的。 - He asserted this thing to be true.
他断言这件事是真实的。
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+ ~+n./pron.
S+~+that-clause
用作宾补动词: S+~+ n./pron. +to be+ adj.
词组短语
- assert arbitrarily 武断地宣称
- assert boldly 大胆断言
- assert emphatically 强调地宣称
- assert erroneously 错误地断言
- assert groundlessly 无根据地断言
用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
英英字典
- to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others
- If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- assertion
- If you assert your authority, you make it clear by your behaviour that you have authority.
- assertion
- If you assert your right or claim to something, you insist that you have the right to it.
- assertion
- If you assert yourself, you speak and act in a forceful way, so that people take notice of you.
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专业释义
- 断言
- 断言
- 断言
- 判断提示
- 宣称
- 维护