asserting that + clause
现在分词形式常用于进行时态,强调正在进行的声称动作。
He is asserting that he is innocent.
他正在声称自己是无辜的。
声称( assert的现在分词 ); 维护; 坚持自己的主张; 生效
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声称( assert的现在分词 ); 维护; 坚持自己的主张; 生效
一般现在时
He asserts his innocence.
他声称自己无罪。
现在进行时
She is asserting her authority.
她正在维护自己的权威。
She kept asserting her opinion during the meeting, even when others disagreed.
她在会议期间一直坚持自己的观点,即使别人不同意。
用法提示:此处 'asserting' 是现在分词,表示持续地强调或维护自己的主张。
The lawyer continued asserting the defendant's innocence throughout the trial.
律师在整个审判过程中一直坚持被告无罪。
用法提示:现在分词 'asserting' 在此表示持续进行的行动,强调坚持声明。
He is always asserting his authority in the classroom, making the students feel uncomfortable.
他总是在教室里维护自己的权威,让学生们感到不舒服。
用法提示:'asserting' 作为现在分词,表示强调或强行表现自己的权力。
现在分词形式常用于进行时态,强调正在进行的声称动作。
He is asserting that he is innocent.
他正在声称自己是无辜的。
“assert oneself”意为坚持自己的意见或权利,常与反身代词连用。
She is learning to be more confident and asserting herself in meetings.
她正在学习更加自信地在会议上坚持自己的主张。
后接名词时,常搭配表示权利、权威、主张等的词汇。
The group is asserting its rights to the land.
该组织正在维护其对该土地的权利。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is asserting on his right.
正确表达He is asserting his right.
“assert”是及物动词,直接跟宾语,不需要添加介词“on”;而“insist on”才需要介词“on”,中国学习者常混淆这两个词。
grammar · medium
易错句子His asserting is not convincing.
正确表达His assertion is not convincing.
动名词“asserting”在这里作主语虽然语法可行,但更自然的用法是用名词“assertion”来表达“断言”这一抽象概念,符合英语惯用表达。
坚持强调不顾反对而反复要求,断言更侧重自信地陈述事实或权利
声称常暗示陈述可能存疑或未证实,断言则体现更坚定的确信
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