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词汇 over-assert
释义 over-assert
verb[ T ]
(alsooverassert)uk /ˌəʊ.vər.əˈsɜːt/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚ.əˈsɝːt/
 over-assert yourself
to behave in a way that is too confident or too forceful:
Teens push back when their parents try to overassert themselves in their social lives.
He over-asserted himself when talking to her at the bar, and that's why she ended the conversation.
In a job interview, it's important not to over-assert yourself, but to strike a good balance between being confident and listening carefully.
I try not to overassert myself when someone says something ridiculous about my area of expertise, but it's difficult.
People feel this is a case of federal government over-asserting itself.
I overassert myself and make sure everybody knows I am not going to be messed with.
Some experience problems by overasserting their position and refusing to compromise.
to say that something is true too confidently or to make something seem greater, more important, etc. than it is:
The author might possibly be over-asserting his case slightly.
Professionals have to remember not to overassert their own expertise.
People feel this is a case of federal government over-asserting itself.
I overassert myself and make sure everybody knows I am not going to be messed with.
Some experience problems by overasserting their position and refusing to compromise.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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amour propre
aplomb
assertive
assertively
assertiveness
dogmatism
dogmatist
empowered
feel certain
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safe
safety blanket
security blanket
self-assertion
self-assertive
to be sureidiom
too cool for schoolidiom
unbowed
unintimidated
unmoored

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