assertion
assertion
as∙ser∙tion / əˈsɚʃən ; əˈsɜ:ʃən /
◙noun [C]
1. something that you say or write that you strongly believe
• 断言，声明，主张:
»assertion that
»the assertion that house prices are falling
房价在下跌的断言
▪ [+of]
»her assertion of independence
她的独立声明
▪ [+about]
»her assertions about the murder of her father
她对父亲被谋杀的断言
»Shemakesvery generalassertionsabout marriage in the poem.
她在诗中的婚姻主张非常笼统。
