assert
单词辨析：
含较强的主观意味，指坚决而明确地表示某事真实无误。
She asserted that French cooking is the best in the world.
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
指声称某事属实，含有与他人进行争辩的意思。
He contended that it was true.
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
指坚决维护某种主张或观点等。
She maintained her innocence.
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
指公开宣称某事属实，强调坚信不疑的态度。
He affirmed the rumors of a pay increase.
他证实了涨薪的传闻。
She affirmed that he told the truth.
她确认他讲的是事实。
尤指在未证实的情况下宣称某事属实，或声称某人行事错误或违法，常用被动语态。
It was alleged that Jack had struck Mr. Wilson on the head.
据称杰克打了威尔逊先生的头。
The thief alleged that the police forced him to make a false confession.
小偷声称警方逼迫他作假口供。
指断然声称某种结论，多为主观判断，往往并无证据，或有证据但不一定确实。
French movies, he asserted, are the best in the world.
他坚称法国电影是世界上最好的。
He asserted that he was an honest man.
他宣称自己是诚实的。
相关例句：
You can alienate some people as you assert your rights, or what you believe to be your rights.
因你坚持你的权利，或是你相信是你的权益，你可能隔离某些人。
Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
奥尔特曼坚称，“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。”
To assert that a form has not been tampered with, all signatures in the form must be verified.
要断言某个表单没有被篡改，必须对表单中的所有签名进行验证。
Some assert that it can eliminate the whole violence in the society.
有些人声称，这将消除整个社会的暴力。
After the war, the army made an attempt to assert its authority in the south of the country
战后，军队试图在该国的南部地区维护其统治地位。
The Nordic countries have been quick to assert their interest in the development of the Baltic States.
北欧诸国很快就表示它们对波罗的海诸国的发展感兴趣。