vt.断言；主张，坚持；生效；维护
She asserted that he was innocent. 她断言，他是无罪的。
Upon inspection, we assert that the systems development process is empirical 通过以上分析,我们断言系统开发过程是经验的
We encouraged him to assert his view of the matter. 我们鼓励他坚持自己对此事的看法。
The laws of historical development will assert themselves. 历史发展的规律是不可抗拒的。
They are agitating to assert autonomy. 他们正在鼓吹实行自治。
The laws of historical development will assert themselves. 历史发展的规律是不可拒抗的。
注意区分assert和declare： He asserted that he was innocent.他申明他是无辜的. He asserted that his sister was innocent.以上表达方式是正确的。 He asserted himself to be innocent.该表达方式是错误，应改为He declared himself (to be) innocent。
v.(动词)assert的基本意思是“坚持”“断言”,即做主观的、自信的、有说服力的阐述。这种“主张”或“断言”尽管有时并无凭据,但是要让别人相信自己的话是有依据的,或要别人对凭据感兴趣。
assert是及物动词,接名词或名词性从句作宾语,也可以接“to be+ n./adj. ”作补足语的复合宾语。
