assertion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++as·ser·tion /əˈsɜːʃən $ -ɜːr-/ ●○○ noun [countable] SAY/STATEsomething that you say or write that you strongly believe 断言，声明，主张assertion that the assertion that house prices are falling 房价在下跌的断言assertion of her assertion of independence 她的独立声明assertion about her assertions about the murder of her father 她对父亲是被谋杀的断言 She makes very general assertions about marriage in the poem. 她在诗中的婚姻主张非常笼统。► see thesaurus at claim
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assertion• It was a little less than half enquiry, and a little more than half assertion.• I just had to cast doubt on his assertions.• The only thing that is constant is the assertion of difference.• Alternatively the violation can be inverted; like a black comedy, or the assertion of a stark revenge or retribution.• Unfortunately, as we have seen in Chapter 2, this assertion has not been true for more than twenty years.• This assertion was a crushing blow to the hopes of the Seminoles and the blacks.makes ... assertions• Leapor makes general assertions about marriage in this poem partly because she can not make further particular observations without offending Octavia.• Fred is the person who makes confident assertions like this.as·ser·tion nounChineseSyllable
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assertion
as‧ser‧tion /əˈsɜːʃən $ -ɜːr-/
noun [countable]
something that you say or write that you strongly believe
assertion that
the assertion that house prices are falling
assertion of
her assertion of independence
assertion about
her assertions about the murder of her father
She makes very general assertions about marriage in the poem.
▪ claim a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved: It is difficult to believe some of the manufacturer's claims for its products.
▪allegation a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved: He has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
▪assertion formal something that you say or write that you strongly believe: the assertion that house prices are falling
▪contention formal a strong opinion that someone expresses: Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
as‧ser‧tion /əˈsɜːʃən $ -ɜːr-/
noun [countable]something that you say or write that you strongly believe
assertion that
assertion of
assertion about
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claim a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved 指声称、宣称、断言 allegation ( a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegalrather
指无证据的说法、指控 assertion ( a statement of sth that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been provedrather
指明确肯定、断言
claim or assertion? 用 claim 还是 assertion？
When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion .表示坚持观点而非断言属实，用 assertion ：◆ She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than aclaim and it is a more formal word.表示断言属实，两词可以通用。assertion 比 claim 语气稍强，且更正式。
Patterns
a(n) claim/allegation/assertion that… a(n) claim/allegation/assertion about/of sthfalse/unfounded/conflicting claims/allegations/assertionsto make/deny a(n) claim/allegation/assertionto withdraw a(n) claim/allegation