assert

[ə’sə:t]

中文解释：vt. 断言，主张，生效

例句： Some people assert that giving up smoking is of essence in social advancements.

alleviate

[ə’li:vieit; ə’li:vi.eit]

中文解释： vt. 使缓解，减轻

例句：Indeed, some people are fully convinced that smoking is individual habits (spelling) by not only alleviating pressure, but also a kind of entertainments in leisure time.