assert vt. 1.主張,硬說(shuō);斷言,聲明。 2.維護(hù)(權(quán)利),堅(jiān)持。 They asserted that the man was innocent. 他們斷言那人無(wú)罪。 assert one's rights 維護(hù)自己權(quán)利。 assert oneself 堅(jiān)持自己的權(quán)利;表現(xiàn)自己 (Justice will assert itself. 正義必將伸張;公道自在人心)。
That is why both governments make it very hard for the migrant workers to assert their rights in fighting against these practices 這就是為什麼雙方政府一直壓制移工為伸張權(quán)益而對(duì)這些作為的反抗。
Towards the house the chestnut-trees we have before mentioned rose high above the wall, without in any way affecting the growth of other luxuriant shrubs and flowers that eagerly dressed forward to fill up the vacant spaces, as though asserting their right to enjoy the boon of light and air 在大廈那邊,我們前面已經(jīng)提到過(guò),栗子樹(shù)高高地聳立著,長(zhǎng)得比圍墻還高,其他的花木也欣欣向榮地生長(zhǎng)著,并不受栗子樹(shù)的影響,它們熱切地向四面八方蔓延開(kāi)去,布滿了園中的空地,象在堅(jiān)持它們也有權(quán)享受陽(yáng)光和空氣似的。