assertion

主張、断言

何かを事実として言い切る発言。証拠を示さないことも多い。

やさしい英語で： A statement that presents something as true, often without showing proof.

• Her assertion was difficult to prove.
• He challenged the assertion that the treatment was safe.
• These assertions are based on very little evidence.

使い方： assertion that… (His assertion that everyone agreed was false.)

類義語： claim, statement

よく使う表現： make an assertion, false assertion, assertion that something

断言、主張

何かが真実だとはっきり強く言うこと。

やさしい英語で： The act of saying firmly that something is true.

• Mere assertion does not prove anything.
• Her confident assertion of the facts impressed the audience.
• Repeated assertion cannot make a false claim true.

使い方： assertion of something (His forceful assertion of his innocence surprised us.)

類義語： declaration, affirmation

よく使う表現： mere assertion, confident assertion, assertion of something

権利の主張、権威の行使

権利や権限、要求を強く守ったり行使したりすること。

やさしい英語で： The act of firmly defending or using a right, power, or claim.

• The protest was an assertion of their rights.
• His assertion of authority angered the committee.
• The declaration marked a public assertion of national independence.

使い方： assertion of something (The strike was an assertion of the workers’ rights.)

類義語： defense, exercise

よく使う表現： assertion of rights, assertion of authority, assertion of ownership