點津:
assert, claim, allege, affirm都有聲稱,斷定的意思。
assert “宣稱,堅持”,指不管事實如何,主觀自信地宣稱
claim “聲稱,主張”,往往表示說話者反對或不同意某一觀點,或指根據某種規定提出的要求或主張
allege “宣稱,斷定”,指在無真實憑據情況下宣稱
affirm “斷言,肯定”,指根據事實堅信不移地宣稱,而且有可靠證據,任何時候都不動搖
Justice will assert itself.
正義必將伸張。
A claim has been put in for higher wages.
已經提出了增加工資的要求。
He would again and again allege that he was wholly unfitted to new duties.
他一再指出,他完全不適合擔任新的職務。
I affirm I can like it.
我肯定我會喜歡它。
答案:
assert, claim, allege, affirm