assertions

IPA/əˈsɜː.ʃən/
KK[əsˈɚʃənz]IPA/əˈsɝː.ʃən/

assertions — noun

  • assertionssingular
  • assertionsesplural

1. a confident statement that presents something as true, often before it has been

1.名詞C1
釋義

a confident statement that presents something as true, often before it has been fully proved

例句

The senator's assertion that the vote was rigged angered local officials.

assertion that + clause for a forceful claim

Eri challenged the doctor's assertion about the risks of the surgery.

challenge an assertion about + noun

同義詞
  • claim

    close in meaning, but more common in everyday English and often suggests unproven content.

  • statement

    broader and more neutral, without the same forceful tone.

  • declaration

    more formal and often used for public or official wording.

  • allegation

    narrower, usually for an accusation that has not been proved.

文法句型

assertion that + clause

assertion about + noun

make an assertion

用法筆記

Often followed by a that-clause or by about/of + noun in reports, arguments, and legal discussion. Unlike a neutral 'statement', it usually sounds more forceful and may suggest that proof is still being debated.

常見錯誤

❌The newspaper printed several assertions about the fire, so we know they were true.
✅The newspaper printed several assertions about the fire, but they still needed proof.
💡an assertion is a strong claim, not something automatically established as fact.

2. the act of firmly expressing or defending something such as a right, a need, an

2.名詞C1
釋義

the act of firmly expressing or defending something such as a right, a need, an identity, or authority

例句

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

assertion of + right/authority in formal contexts

For Minh, the purple hair was an assertion of independence, not rebellion.

assertion of + abstract value or identity

同義詞
  • insistence

    stresses refusing to back down, often in speech or argument.

  • affirmation

    focuses more on openly confirming or expressing an identity or value.

  • defence

    stronger on protection against attack or criticism.

  • self-expression

    broader and less forceful, often about showing personality or identity.

文法句型

assertion of + rights

assertion of + authority

assertion of + independence/identity

用法筆記

Usually followed by of + noun, especially rights, authority, independence, identity, or needs. This sense focuses on the act of standing up for something, not on the content of a spoken claim as in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌Her email was an assertion of the meeting time.
✅Her email was a statement of the meeting time.
💡this sense is about strongly expressing or defending a right, need, identity, or authority, not simply mentioning a fact.