An assertive negotiator states clear terms without aggression, a skill that proves essential in international trade agreements.
坚定自信的谈判者会明确表达条件而不带攻击性，这一技能在国际贸易协定中至关重要。
Which choice best defines “assertive”?
A — Confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views. “assertive” means confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views.
Which word means “confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views”?
C — assertive. “assertive” means confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views.
assertive — confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views. In Chinese: 坚定自信的，果断的.
assertive is pronounced /əˈsɜːrtɪv/.
An assertive negotiator states clear terms without aggression, a skill that proves essential in international trade agreements. (坚定自信的谈判者会明确表达条件而不带攻击性，这一技能在国际贸易协定中至关重要。)
confident, decisive, forceful — all close in meaning to assertive (confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views).
passive, timid — each the opposite of assertive (confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views).
Yes. assertive is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.