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| /əˈsɜːt/ |
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| 1 | to state firmly that something is true 断言；宣称 |
| He asserted his innocence. 他坚称自己无罪。 |
| +(that) The governor asserted that no more money would be available. 州长宣称再没有可用的资金了。 |
| | 1a | to behave or do something in a confident way 自信地表现（或做某事） | | She always manages to assert her point of view. 她总是能明确地说出自己的观点。 | | assert yourself (=to state your opinion firmly and confidently) Don’ t be so shy – you need to learn to assert yourself. （坚定而自信地）说出自己的观点；坚持自己的主张 | |
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| 2 | to claim that you have the right to do something or behave in a particular way 维护；坚持 |
| This system discourages people from asserting their rights in court. 这种体制阻碍了人们在法庭上维护自己的权利。 |
| He quickly asserted his authority as a leader. 他迅速地树立起自己的领导威信。 |
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| 3 | if a fact , idea , or tendency asserts itself , it begins to influence someone or something （事实、观点或趋势等）显示威力，发挥作用 |
| After a while her old bad habits began to assert themselves. 过了一阵子，她那些旧有的坏习惯又开始发作了。 |
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