assertive
adjective uk/əˈsɜː.tɪv/ us/əˈsɝː.t̬ɪv/
C2 坚定自信的；果敢的
Someone who is assertive behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe.
If you really want the promotion, you'll have to be more assertive. 如果你真想得到晋升，就必须更加坚定自信地说出来。
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- I've had to train myself to be more assertive at work.
- Don't let him boss you around like that - try to be a bit more assertive!
- In difficult situations like that, it's important to be assertive without getting angry or aggressive.
- I've become a lot more assertive as I've got older, and will no longer put up with bad service.
- He taught his children to be assertive and to stand up to the bullies.