assent (??s?nt)

from Old French assenter, from Latin assentīrī, from sentīre to think

所谓英雄所见略同，故表【同意，赞成】

n

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

=agreement, accord, sanction, approval, permission, acceptance, consent, compliance, accession, acquiescence, concurrence

≠refusal, objection, denial, disagreement, dissent, disapproval, dissension

v

(usually foll by: to) to agree or express agreement

=acquiesce, accede

≠dissent

assert (??s??t)

v

To put into words positively and with conviction

断言

休言女子非英物，夜夜龙泉壁上鸣。

=affirm, allege, argue, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say, state.

To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example)

主张

assertive (??s??t?v)

adj

aggressively self-assured

过度自信的

满招损，谦受益。

=confident, firm, demanding, decided, forward, can-do (informal), positive, aggressive, decisive, forceful, emphatic, insistent, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), pushy (informal), in-your-face (Brit. slang), dogmatic, strong-willed, domineering, overbearing, self-assured, carnivorous (informal)
≠reserved, retiring, modest, shy, shrinking, backward, insecure, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unobtrusive, self-effacing, diffident, sheepish, bashful, timorous, unassertive

assertiveness

=confidence, insistence, aggressiveness, firmness, decisiveness, dogmatism, forcefulness, positiveness, pushiness (informal), forwardness, self-assuredness, decidedness, domineeringness
≠insecurity, modesty, shyness, self-consciousness, timidity, backwardness, hesitancy, diffidence, self-effacement, meekness, bashfulness, tentativeness, timorousness, reservedness, sheepishness, timidness

assess (??s?s)

v.t.

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

评估

试玉要烧三日满，辨材须待七年期。

=appraise, assay, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, rate, size up, valuate, value.

take the measure of.

assessment

=appraisal, appraisement, estimate, estimation, evaluation, judgment, valuation.

asset (??s?t)

a useful or valuable quality

财产

和珅跌倒，嘉庆吃饱。

=property, goods, means, holdings, money, funds, effects, capital, riches, finance, reserves, resources, estate, wealth, valuables, possessions

assiduous (??s?dj??s)

adj

as表加强+sidu可视作study异化+ous表形容词性，字面意思努力学习，即

勤勉的

三更灯火五更鸡，正是男儿读书时。

黑发不知勤学早，白首方悔读书迟。

=diligent, constant, steady, hard-working, persistent, attentive, persevering, laborious, industrious, indefatigable, studious, unflagging, untiring, swotty (Brit. informal), sedulous, unwearied
≠lazy, slack, idle, careless, lax, negligent, indolent, inattentive

assimilate (??s?m??le?t)

vb

as表加强+simil可视作similar相似的异化+ate表动词性，字面意思使...相似，即

同化

蓬生麻中，不扶而直；白沙在涅，与之俱黑。

To take in and incorporate, especially mentally

吸收

=absorb, digest, imbibe, take up.

associate (v. ??so? ?i?e?t, -si-; n., adj., -?t, -?e?t)

n

a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

合伙人

=partner, friend, ally, colleague, mate (informal), companion, comrade, affiliate, collaborator, confederate, co-worker, workmate, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal), confrère, compeer

vb (usually foll by with)

To unite or be united in a relationship

联合

=affiliate, ally, bind, combine, conjoin, connect, join, link, relate.

adj

having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

联合的

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