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assertion

/əˈsɜːrʃən/ American
  • n. 断言, 主张
Definition
  • n. a confident statement that something is true
Example
His assertion that he was innocent surprised everyone in the room.
他坚称自己是无辜的,这让在场的所有人都感到惊讶。