1、assert
坚称;断言;坚决表明
Mr. Helm plans to assert that the bill violates the First Amendment.
赫尔姆先生打算声明该法案违反了宪法第一修正案
。The defendants, who continue to assert their innocence, are expected to appeal.
各被告仍然坚称无辜,预计会提起上诉
。维护,坚持(权威)
After the war, the army made an attempt to assert its authority in the south of the country.
战后,军队试图在该国的南部地区维护其统治地位
。The people have asserted their power and that will be very difficult to reverse.
人民已经维护了其当家作主的权力,这将难以改变
。坚持(自己)的主张;表现坚定
He's speaking up and asserting himself confidently.
他明确表态,信心十足地阐述自己的观点
。2、capability
能力;素质
People experience differences in physical and mental capability depending on the time of day.
在一天当中的不同时间,人的体力和脑力也会有所差异
。The standards set four years ago in Seoul will be far below the athletes' capabilities now.
4年前在首尔制定的标准将远远低于目前运动员的水平
。(国家的)军事力量
Their military capability has been reduced because their air force has proved not to be effective.
由于空军战斗力不够强大,他们的军事实力有所下降
。They have the capability to destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.
他们有能力在几天内,而不是几个星期内消灭敌人
。