assertion

/əˈsɜːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈsɜːrʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈsər-shən a-/ (ame, mw)

assertion — noun

1. a spoken or written claim put forward as true with strong confidence, sometimes

1.名詞C1
釋義

a spoken or written claim put forward as true with strong confidence, sometimes before proof has been shown

例句

Maria's assertion that the bridge was safe worried the engineers.

assertion + that-clause

Police found no evidence for the driver's assertion about the stolen car.

assertion about + topic

同義詞
  • claim

    the closest general word, but less formal and not always as forceful

  • statement

    broader and more neutral, without the same sense of insistence

  • declaration

    more formal and often used for public or official announcements

  • allegation

    usually suggests an unproved accusation or charge

反義詞
  • denial

    a statement that something is not true

  • retraction

    a later statement taking back an earlier claim

文法句型

an assertion that-clause

make an assertion

an assertion about something

an assertion of innocence

用法筆記

Often followed by a that-clause, about, or of. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about the act of forcefully expressing or defending a right, authority, or identity rather than the claim itself.

常見錯誤

❌The lawyer did an assertion that the contract was false.
✅The lawyer made the assertion that the contract was false.
💡assertion usually goes with make when you mean stating a claim.

2. the forceful act of expressing or defending a right, authority, opinion, or iden

2.名詞C1
釋義

the forceful act of expressing or defending a right, authority, opinion, or identity

例句

The union's assertion of its legal rights delayed the factory sale.

assertion of + rights

The captain's calm assertion of authority stopped the noisy crowd.

assertion of authority

同義詞
  • insistence

    stresses refusing to give way, often in argument

  • defense

    focuses more on protecting a right or position from attack

  • exercise

    can fit rights or authority, but is less emotional and forceful

  • affirmation

    often sounds more positive and identity-centered

反義詞
  • submission

    suggests yielding instead of standing up for a right or position

  • withdrawal

    suggests stepping back rather than expressing a claim forcefully

文法句型

assertion of rights

assertion of authority

assertion of control

assertion of identity

用法筆記

Usually appears in the pattern assertion of + noun, especially with rights, authority, control, independence, and identity. Distinguish from sense 1, which names a particular claim or statement.

常見錯誤

❌The new rule was an assertion to power.
✅The new rule was an assertion of power.
💡this sense normally uses of before the thing being strongly expressed or defended.