assertive

Word family

CONFIDENTbehaving in a confident way, so that people notice you 果断的，积极的，自信的► see thesaurus at confident

—assertively adverbadv

—assertiveness noun [uncountableU]

assertiveness training

自信心的训练[培养]

Examples from the Corpus

assertive• an assertive, ambitious woman• He is big, blond, assertive and aggressive.• This is an assertive approach to influencing.• His lovemaking was different this time, more intense, more assertive as if he was trying to exert some power over her.• They wanted to be practical, shrewd, assertive, dominating, competitive, critical, and self-controlled.• The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.• Auburn Street from the assertive Lampoon Building, is the very model of a modern minor public space.• Jack has a very assertive personality.• There was an assertive rap on the door.• But in being assertive, she is no less a nice person.

From Longman Business Dictionary

assertiveas·ser·tive /əˈsɜːtɪv-ɜːr-/ adjectiveadj

behaving in a confident way so that people listen to your opinions and ideas

—assertiveness noun [uncountableU]

assertiveness training classes for female employees

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