确肯定；断言 H33claim: He was correct in his asser- tfon that the minister had been Zying.他认定部长说谎， 事实果然如此。.◊■〇〇 you have any evidence to support your assertions?你的‘言是否有真凭实据？• o note at claim 2 [U, C] the act of stating, using or claiming sth strongly 声称；使用；•主张：the assertion 〇/ his authority 对他权威的维护◊ The demonstration was an assertion'〇/the right to peace_/i/Z protest.这次示威游行是 使用和f抗议权。

as-sert-ive /0's3：trv; NAmE a's3：rtiv/ adj. expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice坚定自信的；坚决主张的：y〇u shouZd t/y and be more assertive.你应该努力坚定信心。

◊ assertiVe behaviour 坚定.自信的行为 Plin submissive ► as-sert-ive-ly adv. as-sert-ive-ness noun [U] ： an assertiveness training course 自信心切|齡班 as-sess /a'ses/ verb 1 ~ sb/sth (as sth) to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth if ,评定 (性质、质量）：[VN] It’s d断cu丨t to assess the ejects 〇/ these changes.这些变ft#来的效果难以评估。◊ to assess a patient’s needs 判定病人的歸萝◊ 77ie youn^ men were assessed as either sa/e or urzsa/e drivers.这些年轻人被 评定i谨慎驾驶M和不谨慎驾驶员两类。◊ J’d assess your chances as iow.我你片你的机会不太。◊ [V wh-] The committee assesses whether a building is worth preserving.由该_员会评定建筑物是否值得保存。oWe are trying to assess how well the system works.

法评估这个系统运行得是杏顺畅。2 [VN] ~ sth (at sth) to calculate the amount or value of sth 估算，估卑.，■读卑 ■、（数量、价值.）tWI estimate ： They have assessed the amount 〇/ compensation to be paid.他们已经核定 赔偿额。◊ Damage to the bui丨ding was assessed at £40 000.该建筑物的损失估定为4万英镑。 as-sess-ment /e'sesmant/ noun 1 [C] an opinion or a judgement about sb/sth that has been thought about very carefully /看法.；：评估 evaluation ： a

detailed assessment 〇/ the risks involved 对_及风险的详 细评估◊ his assessment 〇/the situation 化对私势的看g 2 [U] the act of judging or forming an opinion about sb/sth 评定；核走；判定.：written, exams and other /orms 〇/ assessment笔试沒其他形式尚考核.◊ Objective assessment of the severity of the problem was dijficult. Xi 以客訑判象该问题的严重。一 see also continuous assessment 3 [C] an amount that has been calculated and that must be paid 核宰的付款额：a tax： assessment 税款核定额

as-ses-sor /0'sesa(r)/ noun 1 an expert in a particular subject who is asked by a court or other official group to give advice (法庭或官i•团体的）顾问„襄审员

2 a person who calculates the value or cost of sth or the amount of money to be paid ■(财产、费用等的）估 价员an fnsurance/ta>c assessor祛险估价员；括税员

3 a person who judges how well sb has done in an exam, a competition, etc.(考试、比赛等的）考核人， 评 _!l:员：College lecturers acted as external assessors of t/ie exam resu治.学院挺师是考试成绩的校外考核人。

asset/'aeset/ noun 1 ~ (to sb/sth) a person or thing that is valuable or useful to sb/sth ★价值的人（或事物 > ; :有用的人（或事物）：ShelZ be cm asset to the team•她 相^:是邊个队的骨丰。◊ Jn ftis job, patience is an fnvaZu- ab〖e asset.他千的这份工作，耐心是无价之宝。2 [usually pi ] a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts.资.产；财产.：the net asset value of the company ..炎司的* 产各值◊ Her assets indude shares in .the company and a house fn France.她的it产包括公_的股 份和在輿圉的一荜房于。◊ asset sa丨es/mana^ement资 .._M声销售/.管理◊月mmcfal/capitaZ assets金融/资本食产 —compare liability

’asset-stripping [Li] M)(usually£//—sop-

proving) th^ practice of buying a company which is in financial difficulties at a low price and then selling everything that it owns in order to make a profit 资产

倒卖，资产拆卖（以低价购进公司，再将'其资忐tb售，以 获取利润>.

ass-hole /'asshaul; NAmE -houl/ noun {NAmE, taboo, slang)