Americans are unusually assertive , apparently , and brazilians surprisingly unconcerned about the future .
显然美国人是武断的，而令人奇怪的是巴西人对未来并不关心。
Transatlantic friction between companies and regulators has grown as europe 's data guardians have become more assertive .
随着欧洲的数据监管机构变得过分自信武断，大西洋两岸的公司和监管机构之间的摩擦愈演愈烈。
Certainly , there 's reason to pay attention to china 's more assertive stance in global affairs .
确实，有理由对中国在国际事务中表现的武断立场表示关注。
But in recent years it has been weakened by an assertive civilian government .
但近些年来它已经被独断的民选政府所削弱。
For american commentators who like to denounce european complacency in the face of an increasingly assertive islam , france is an intriguing test-case .
