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affirm，assert，allege，claim都含有一定的"宣称，断言"之意
affirm 断言,肯定,指根据事实坚定不移地宣称,有无可争辩之意
assert 宣称,坚持,指不管事实如何,主观自信地宣称
allege 宣称,断定,指在无真实凭据情况下宣称,硬说
claim 声称,主张,往往表示说话者反对或不同意某一观点

1.Politicians more often___ their desire for retirement than show that they really mean it.
A.assert B.claim C.allege D.affirm
2.The suspect ___ that he had not been in the neighbourhood.
A.advocated B.alleged C.addressed D.announceed
3.He ___ his belief that she was innocent.
A.affirmed B.asserted C.maintained D.stressed
4.He ___ that this could be done.
A.affirmed B.alleged C.asserted D.claimed
5.Don’t ___ to know what you don’t know.
A.claimed B.asserted C.alleged D.affirmed

1.Politicians more often affirm their desire for retirement than show that they really mean it.政治家经常声称他们想退休,但未必是真的.
2.The suspect alleged that he had not been in the neighbourhood.嫌疑犯生成案发时他并不在现场.
3.He asserted his belief that she was innocent.他坚持自己的想法,她是无辜的.
4.He asserted that this could be done..他宣称这是可行的.
5.Don't claim to know what you don't know.不要强不知以为知.