- [countable]
a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true 认定；断言 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
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？ 表示坚持观点而非断言属实，用 assertion： 表示断言属实，两词可以通用。assertion 比 claim 语气稍强，且更正式。 - 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
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1Your 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bold
- confident
- strong
- …
- make
- justify
- prove
- …
- assertion about
- [uncountable, countable]
the act of stating, using or claiming something strongly 声称；使用；主张
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin assertio(n-), from the verb asserere ‘claim, affirm’, from ad- ‘to’ + serere ‘to join’.