assertiveness
UK/ə'sə:tivnis/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being confident and direct in stating one's views without being aggressive
自信果断；魄力
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedassertivejoin, link, bind, arrange in a row
+
-nesstending to, having the nature of
=assertiveness
assertive + -ness (the quality of) = the trait of being assertive. A transparent abstract noun; see assert and assertive for the full picture.
Common Collocations
- 1.assertiveness training自信训练
- 2.lack of assertiveness缺乏果断
- 3.show assertiveness展现魄力
Example Sentences
- 1.
The course teaches assertiveness without aggression.
- 2.
Her assertiveness impressed the interview panel.