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The country 's press has only recently asserted its independence .

国家的新闻界最近才声称其独立性。

The african union this week asserted maritime security as a priority for the continent .

这周，非盟声称将把海上安全作为非洲大陆的优先事务。

In the modern context , as women have entered the workforce and asserted greater rights , several first ladies have made ambitious use of the role .

在现代环境中，当妇女已经进入劳动大军并维护更大的权利之时，好几位第一夫人已经雄心勃勃地利用了她们的角色。

Descartes asserted that light and gravity traveled through this " more subtle than air " medium .

笛卡尔曾声称光与重力是通过这种”比空气更轻“的介质传播的。

For a start , it asserted that the albanians were relative newcomers to the territory , settling it only in the 16th century .

在开始时，它声称相对而言阿尔巴尼亚人是这个地区的新人，他们是在16世纪才在这里定居的。