If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn how to assert yourself.如果想要别人听你的，你需要学会如何坚持自己的意见。

The coach wants the players to assert themselves [=play more aggressively] on the field.教练要求队员们在球场上多一些霸气。

Doubts about the value of the work began to assert themselves.对这项工作的价值产生的疑虑开始逐渐显现。