a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
断言,语气肯定的话
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[with clause]
his assertion that his father had deserted the family. 他对他父亲已抛弃家庭这一事件的断言。
[mass noun]the action of stating something or exercising authority confidently and forcefully
肯定有力的主张;行使权利
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the assertion of his legal rights. 他合法权利的行使。