assertion
assertion — 名詞
1. a spoken or written claim put forward as true with strong confidence, sometimes
斷言；宣稱
強調某事為真的說法
a spoken or written claim put forward as true with strong confidence, sometimes before proof has been shown
Maria's assertion that the bridge was safe worried the engineers.
Maria 斷言那座橋很安全，讓工程師們很擔心。
assertion + that-clause
Police found no evidence for the driver's assertion about the stolen car.
警方找不到證據支持那名駕駛對失竊車輛的宣稱。
assertion about + topic
In class, Ben challenged the article's assertion that sugar improves memory.
課堂上，Ben 質疑那篇文章斷言糖會增強記憶力。
The judge rejected the company's assertion of complete innocence.
法官駁回了該公司完全無罪的說法。
The online assertion spread quickly before reporters checked the facts.
那則網路上的斷言在記者查核事實前就快速傳開了。
- claim
the closest general word, but less formal and not always as forceful
- statement
broader and more neutral, without the same sense of insistence
- declaration
more formal and often used for public or official announcements
- allegation
usually suggests an unproved accusation or charge
- denial
a statement that something is not true
- retraction
a later statement taking back an earlier claim
文法句型
an assertion that-clause
make an assertion
an assertion about something
an assertion of innocence
用法筆記
Often followed by a that-clause, about, or of. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about the act of forcefully expressing or defending a right, authority, or identity rather than the claim itself.
常見錯誤
2. the forceful act of expressing or defending a right, authority, opinion, or iden
堅持；捍衛
強勢表明並維護立場或權利
the forceful act of expressing or defending a right, authority, opinion, or identity
The union's assertion of its legal rights delayed the factory sale.
工會堅持自身的合法權利，使工廠出售案延後。
assertion of + rights
The captain's calm assertion of authority stopped the noisy crowd.
船長冷靜地捍衛權威，讓吵鬧的人群安靜下來。
assertion of authority
After months of silence, the tribe's assertion of identity filled the square.
沉默數月後，這個部族在廣場上大聲表明自己的身分認同，響徹全場。
The lawyer saw the letter as an assertion of the client's rights.
律師把那封信看作是對當事人權利的捍衛。
At the meeting, Dana's assertion of control angered the other partners.
會議上，Dana 對控制權的堅持惹怒了其他合夥人。
- insistence
stresses refusing to give way, often in argument
- defense
focuses more on protecting a right or position from attack
- exercise
can fit rights or authority, but is less emotional and forceful
- affirmation
often sounds more positive and identity-centered
- submission
suggests yielding instead of standing up for a right or position
- withdrawal
suggests stepping back rather than expressing a claim forcefully
文法句型
assertion of rights
assertion of authority
assertion of control
assertion of identity
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern assertion of + noun, especially with rights, authority, control, independence, and identity. Distinguish from sense 1, which names a particular claim or statement.