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assertion n.主张,断言,声明 To assert is to state with force. So if someone makes an assertion, they’re not just trying out an idea — they really mean it. An assertion can also be an act that seems to make a statement without words. When your dog urinates in multiple places up and down your block, he's making an assertion of his dominance (also called "marking") over his "territory." 2007.1

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[ə'sə:ʃ(ə)n] An assertion is a declaration that's made emphatically, especially as part of an argument or as if it's to be understood as a statement of fact. Their work makes a rather startling assertion: the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated.

英语单词	assertion
英美音标	[ə'sə:ʃ(ə)n]
中文释义	n.主张,断言,声明
vocab简明	An assertion is a declaration that's made emphatically, especially as part of an argument or as if it's to be understood as a statement of fact.
vocab扩展	To assert is to state with force. So if someone makes an assertion, they’re not just trying out an idea — they really mean it. An assertion can also be an act that seems to make a statement without words. When your dog urinates in multiple places up and down your block, he's making an assertion of his dominance (also called "marking") over his "territory."
真题原句	Their work makes a rather startling assertion: the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated.
来源	2007.1

Assertion Statement Makes ə'Sə:ʃ(ə)N N.主张,断言,声明 Declaration Made Emphatically