及物動詞：主張、堅稱、斷言、宣稱
常見搭配詞：
- assert oneself
堅持自己的主張、表現堅定
例句：Many people are afraid to assert themselves in the interview.
很多人面試的時候，表現不夠堅定，信心不夠。 - assert that SV
堅持說…
例句：Her parents asserts that she mustn’t use the smartphone on weekdays.
她的父母堅持她週一到週五不可以使用手機。 - assert one’s rights to something
堅持自己對…有權
例句：The man asserted his right to the land.
那個人堅持他擁有這片土地(是這片土地的所有權人)。 - assert one’s right to do something
堅稱自己有…的權利
例句：She asserted her right to make her own decisions.
她堅稱自己有作出決定的權利。 - assert one’s authority over somebody
對…擺出權威的樣子
例句：In the past, teachers usually asserted their authority over their students.
在過去，老師通常都用權威式的方式管教學生(擺出權威的樣子管教)。 - continue to assert…
一直堅稱
例句：The defendant continued to assert his innocence.
被告依然堅稱自己是清白的。 - assert somebody’s innocence
例句：The lawyer asserted her client’s innocence during the trial.
律師在審判期間主張她的客戶是無辜的。 - assert one’s belief
堅稱自己的信念
例句：He continually asserted his belief in the success of the project.
他不斷重申他對專案成功的信念。
例句：
- The teacher asserted that he had cheated in the test.
老師堅稱(一口咬定)他考試作弊。 - Justice will assert itself.
正義必將伸張。 - He confidently asserted that he could complete the task on time.
他自信地斷言，他能夠準時完成任務。 - He always asserts his opinions in group discussions.
在小組討論時，他總是堅持自己的觀點。 - The teacher asserted the importance of studying hard.
老師強調努力學習的重要性。 - The scientist asserted that more research was needed to confirm the results.
科學家主張需要進行更多研究以確認結果。 - She boldly asserted that she could do a better job than her colleagues.
她大膽地聲稱，她能比同事做得更好。 - The government asserted its control over the disputed territory.
政府宣稱對有爭議的領土擁有控制權。 - The manager asserted that the company would overcome the challenges.
經理堅稱公司將克服挑戰。
同義詞：
- affirm 證實、斷言 vt. 陳述某件事是事實，或是正式地確認要做某件事，強調主詞深信而不動搖的態度，確認或支持某個觀點、信仰或決定。
例句：She affirmed her commitment to the project.
她確認了對該項目的承諾。 - maintain 堅稱、斷言 vt. 繼續堅持某種主張或觀點，意涵面對反對意見時，依然堅定不移。
例句：She maintains her innocence in the face of the accusations.
面對指控，她堅稱自己是無辜的。 - declare 宣佈、聲明 vt. 公開、清楚地表達某種意見、情感或意圖，有時有為否認某件事而鄭重地宣稱的意涵。
例句：The president declared his intention to run for re-election.
總統宣布他將競選連任。 - state 聲明 vt. 清楚、正式地表達某個事實或觀點。
例句：He stated his reasons for opposing the plan.
他說明了反對該計劃的理由。
衍生字：
- assertion 明確肯定、斷言 n.
- assertive 堅定自信的、果敢的 adj.
