asserting
present participle ofassert
| 单词 | asserting |
| 释义 | asserting present participle ofassert assert verb[T] uk/əˈsɜːt/us/-ˈsɝːt/assertyourself C2 tobehavein a way thatexpressesyourconfidence,importance, orpowerandearnsyourespectfromothers: I really must assert myself more inmeetings.
C1formal to say that something iscertainlytrue: [+ that]He assertsthatshestolemoneyfrom him. to say something
C2 to do something to show that you havepower: Throughout the Cold War, the Allies assertedtheirrighttomovefreelybetween the two Berlins. She veryrarelyasserts herauthorityover thechildren. Assertions & asserting
Examplesofassertingasserting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The attempt to discredit sectarian practices asserted the professionalism of regular medicine by implicitly disavowing its curious past as well asassertingits clinical present. From theCambridge English Corpus Claims such as 'the table is square', or 'the earth is round', typically have the function ofassertingthat certain facts obtain in the world. From theCambridge English Corpus It reacted by assuring the authorities that it would abide by all orders and byassertingits readiness to co-operate. From theCambridge English Corpus The essay also has a methodological aim, which is to defend its conclusions withoutassertingthe universality of standard liberal-democratic norms. From theCambridge English Corpus In effect, they wereassertingtheir right to an independent income. From theCambridge English Corpus She can be understood asassertingan existing entitlement, not a prescription for desirable results. From theCambridge English Corpus This account suggests that women as social subordinates are more dependent than men on symbolic resources forassertingidentity and group membership. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, it could be argued that in times of economic distress and hardship men compensated by finding other ways ofassertingtheir dominance over women. From theCambridge English Corpus Its diminutive size and nonmonumental character allow a celebration of the collective withoutassertingits dominance, a reversal of the normal institutional condition. From theCambridge English Corpus Perhaps smoking in the restroom serves the function (need) ofassertingone's independence. From theCambridge English Corpus Anyone who suggests that groups can act and have preferences is liable to be accused ofassertingthe existence of mysterious collective entities. From theCambridge English Corpus Such a conduct would include the buyerassertinghis new entitlement and any third party (including from now on the seller) respecting it. From theCambridge English Corpus The speech ideally mixes gloom and worry with hope and resolution byassertingthe executive's legislative prerogatives. From theCambridge English Corpus I am notassertingthat there is nothing more to personal identity than the conditions given in this account. From theCambridge English Corpus We have chosen to do this byassertingthe address together with the client thread identifier. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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