TV is now trying to tell women to be a lot more assertive, to speak up for themselves, which shows that women do have choices.

现在，电视正尝试告诉妇女们要更加自信，要为自己大声疾呼，这表明：女性是拥有选择权的。

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Men are typically more comfortable with getting their points across and standing up for themselves in a more assertive manner.

男性在清晰阐述观点时处理的更加自如，并且会以更自信的方式坚持自己的观点。

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Yesterday's declaration, however, suggests that China is moving closer to scenarios long painted by defence experts under which it becomes more assertive and starts drawing lines for the US military.

但昨日的宣示似乎表明，中国正趋向变得更为自信，开始为美军划定底线，这正是防务专家们长期设想的情景。

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"Jogja actually has been seen as a successful model for a reconstruction program because the government is very open, the government is very assertive and they are very easily approachable to work with."

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The investors seem willing to make an exception for assertive managers such as Mr Welch.

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Mofaz and Kadima have been pushing for an assertive approach that would force most of the ultra-Orthodox students to serve their country in the military or in civil service.

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Everyone -- women and men -- need to be more aware of the social cost of punishing girls for being too assertive.

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