爱华网【英语词汇】
claim、affirm、assert、allege
佳中
这组词可表示“声称”、“宣称”、“断言”的意思。
claim“声称”、“主张”，普通用词，多指主观上自己认为，也可表示说话者反对或不同
意某一观点。
1)Two neighbouring state claim sovereignty over theoffshoreisland.
两个邻国声称对近海岛屿拥有主权。
2) Theyclaim that the majority of the voters will supportthe president’s
program.
他们声称大多数的选民将支持总统的计划。
3) Heclaimed that the new technique would tremendouslyboost the growth of
riceplants.
他宣称这项新技术极大地促进水稻生长。
4）Bothsides claim the other side break the peaceagreement.
双方都声称对方破坏了和平协议。
affirm“肯定”、“断言”，指坚信自己说的是事实、是正确的。语气比claim 强。
1)Despite the evidence to the contrary, he affirmedthat he was telling the
truth.
尽管有相反的证据，他肯定他说的是实话。
2) So wecan confidently affirm that translation playsgreat important role in
thepromotion of the world’s progress.
所以，我们可以断言翻译在促进世界的进步方面起着非常重要的作用。
3）Moreoften than not, some politicians affirm theirdesire for retirement
than showthat they really mean it.
有些政治家经常声称他们想退休，但未必是真的。
4）I amnot in a position either to contradict or affirmthis statement.
我既不能否定这一说法，又不能肯定这一说法。
assert“断言”，“宣称”，指主观上的断言，用法同affirm，但语气更强。
1)The case is still a mystery but he asserts thatthe truth of the fact would
come tolight someday.
案件仍是个谜，但他断言事实真相终有一天会大白于天下。
2) Wecannot assert that we will certainly win in thefierce international
completion.
我们不能断言我们在这场激烈的国竞争中一定会获胜。
3）Thelawyer asserts that testomy is true and thus hisclient is not
guilty.
这位律师坚持认为证词是真实的，因此他的当事人是无辜的。
allege“声称”、“断言”，“硬说”，指在无真实凭据情况下宣称，或提出自己的看
法和观点，但没有足够的证据或依据。
1)The newspaper reporter alleged that the youngwoman was murdered but he had
givenno proof.
报纸记者指称这个年轻的女人是被谋杀的,但他没有提出任何证据。
2) Agrowing number of foreign workers are alleginglanguage discrimination at
theworkplace.
越来越多的外藉工人声称在他们工作的地方存在语言歧视。
3）Thesuspect alleged that he had not been at the sceneof the crime.
嫌疑犯声称案发时他不在犯罪现场。
4) Heisreputation be blemished by a newspaper articlealleging he 'd evaded
histaxes.
报上有一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉因此受到了损害。
