assert | BrE əˈsəːt, AmE əˈsərt | A. transitive verb ① (state) 断言 duànyán ▸ to assert one's innocence/that … 坚称自己无辜/坚称… ② (cause to be recognized) 主张 zhǔzhāng ▸ to assert one's authority/strength 维护自己的权威/势力 B. to assert oneself reflexive verb 坚持自己的主张 jiānchí zìjǐ de zhǔzhāng |