/əˈsɜ:t ||; əˈsɝt/verb[T] 1 to say sth clearly and firmly 宣称;断言;坚称
2 to behave in a determined and confident way to make people listen to you or to get what you want 表现出立场坚定而有信心;主张: You ought to assert yourself more. 你应该更明确地坚持自己的立场。to assert your authority 显示自己的权威