assassinate
vt. 暗杀[同]murder
vt. 中伤,破坏(名誉等)
assault
n. 猛烈而突然的攻击
They made an assault on the enemy’s positions.
他们突袭敌人的阵地。
[同]attack
v. 袭击,突袭
[同]assail
[难点]
make an assault on/upon… 攻击…,袭击…
assert
vt. 宣言,断言
assert one’s innocence 声明自己的清白
[同]declare
vt. 维护,主张,坚持
[同]maintain
[难点]
assert oneself 坚持自己的权利,坚持己见
assessment
n. 估计,评估,估计数额
[同]estimation
[难点]
make/take an assessment of 对…进行估计、评估
assumption
n. 假定,假设
[同]supposition
n. 承当,担任
the assumption of office 就职
n. 自负,傲慢
[难点]
on the assumption that… 假定…
on the condition that… 以…为条件
assurance
n. 自信,把握,胸有成竹
He answered all the questions with assurance. 他有把握地回答了所有的问题。
[同]self-confidence
n. 承诺,担保,保证
We had his assurance that he would help us.
我们得到他愿意帮助我们的承诺。
[同]guarantee
(律)不动产转让(证书)