assertion

noun

OPAL W

/əˈsɜːʃn/

/əˈsɜːrʃn/

[countable] a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true认定；断言 synonym claim
- He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying.他认定部长说谎，事实果然如此。
- Do you have any evidence to support your assertions?你的断言是否有真凭实据？
Synonyms claim
claim
- allegation
- assertion
These are all words for a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.以上各词均表示未经证实的说法。
- claim a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.指声称、宣称、断言
- allegation (rather formal) a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal.指无证据的说法、指控
- assertion (rather formal) a statement of something that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved.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 a claim 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 something
- false/unfounded/conflicting claims/allegations/assertions
- to make/deny a(n) claim/allegation/assertion
- to withdraw a(n) claim/allegation
- Your assertion is not supported by the facts.你的断言没有事实依据。
- Researchers have recently challenged these assertions.研究人员最近对这些断言提出了异议。
- The argument needs to progress beyond the simple assertion that criminals are made not born.仅仅断言说罪犯并非本性不良还不够，还得展开论证。
- They made sweeping assertions about the role of women in society.他们对妇女在社会中的作用做了笼统的断言。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bold
- confident
- strong
- …
verb + assertion
- make
- justify
- prove
- …
preposition
- assertion about
[uncountable, countable] the act of stating, using or claiming something strongly声称；使用；主张
- the assertion of his authority对他权威的维护
- The demonstration was an assertion of the right to peaceful protest.这次示威游行行使了和平抗议权。

词源late Middle English: from Latin assertio(n-), from the verb asserere ‘claim, affirm’, from ad- ‘to’ + serere ‘to join’.

词汇	assertion
释义	assertion noun OPAL W /əˈsɜːʃn/ /əˈsɜːrʃn/ [countable] a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true认定；断言 synonym claim He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying.他认定部长说谎，事实果然如此。 Do you have any evidence to support your assertions?你的断言是否有真凭实据？ Synonyms claimclaim allegation assertion These are all words for a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.以上各词均表示未经证实的说法。 claim a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.指声称、宣称、断言 allegation (rather formal) a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal.指无证据的说法、指控 assertion (rather formal) a statement of something that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved.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 a claim 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 something false/unfounded/conflicting claims/allegations/assertions to make/deny a(n) claim/allegation/assertion to withdraw a(n) claim/allegation Your assertion is not supported by the facts.你的断言没有事实依据。 Researchers have recently challenged these assertions.研究人员最近对这些断言提出了异议。 The argument needs to progress beyond the simple assertion that criminals are made not born.仅仅断言说罪犯并非本性不良还不够，还得展开论证。 They made sweeping assertions about the role of women in society.他们对妇女在社会中的作用做了笼统的断言。 Topics Opinion and argumentc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective bold confident strong … verb + assertion make justify prove … preposition assertion about [uncountable, countable] the act of stating, using or claiming something strongly声称；使用；主张 the assertion of his authority对他权威的维护 The demonstration was an assertion of the right to peaceful protest.这次示威游行行使了和平抗议权。词源late Middle English: from Latin assertio(n-), from the verb asserere ‘claim, affirm’, from ad- ‘to’ + serere ‘to join’.
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