词汇习题

选词填空：将assert, claim, allege, affirm放到合适的位置，完成句子。

Justice will ____ itself.

A ____ has been put in for higher wages.

He would again and again ____ that he was wholly unfitted to new duties.

I ____ I can like it.

点津解析

点津：

assert, claim, allege, affirm都有声称，断定的意思。

assert “宣称，坚持”，指不管事实如何，主观自信地宣称

claim “声称，主张”，往往表示说话者反对或不同意某一观点，或指根据某种规定提出的要求或主张

allege “宣称，断定”，指在无真实凭据情况下宣称

affirm “断言，肯定”，指根据事实坚信不移地宣称，而且有可靠证据，任何时候都不动摇

Justice will assert itself.

正义必将伸张。

A claim has been put in for higher wages.

已经提出了增加工资的要求。

He would again and again allege that he was wholly unfitted to new duties.

他一再指出，他完全不适合担任新的职务。

I affirm I can like it.

我肯定我会喜欢它。

答案：

assert, claim, allege, affirm