claim
verb
noun
kleɪm
verb
1
TRUTH
事实
to
state
that
something
is
true,
even
though
it
has
not
been
proved
声称; 断言; 主张
T
claim
(that)
The
product
claims
‘to
make
you
thin
without
dieting’.
该产品声称“不节食也可让你瘦”。
claim
to
do/be
sth
No
responsible
therapist
will
claim
to
cure
your
insomnia.
任何一位负责任的治疗专家都不会声称可以治好你的失眠症。
I
don’t
claim
to
be
a
feminist,
but
I’d
like
to
see
more
women
in
top
jobs.
我不会自称是女权主义者，但我希望看到更多的女性担任高职。
claim
to
have
done
sth
The
girls
claim
to
have
seen
the
fairies.
这些女孩声称看到了仙女。
claim
responsibility/credit
(for
sth)
(say
officially
that
you
are
responsible
for
something
that
has
happened)
声称（对某事）负责
The
group
claimed
responsibility
for
the
bombings.
该组织声称对这些爆炸事件负责。
Opposition
leaders
will
claim
victory
if
the
turnout
is
lower
than
50%.
如果投票率低于 50%，反对党领袖将宣布获胜。
claim
sb/sth
as
sth
A
letter
appeared
in
The
Times
claiming
Fleming
as
the
discoverer
of
penicillin.
《时代周刊》上刊登了一封信，称弗莱明是青霉素的发现者。
2
MONEY
钱
to
officially
demand
or
receive
money
from
an
organization
because
you
have
a
right
to
it
索要，索取（钱）
I,T | BrE
claim
sth
back
He
should
be
able
to
claim
the
price
of
the
ticket
back.
他应该能够要回票款。
[+
on
]
BrE
【英】
:
You
can
claim
on
the
insurance
if
you
have
an
accident
while
on
holiday.
如果你度假期间遭遇事故，可向保险公司索赔。
claim
benefit/an
allowance/damages
etc
If
you’re
still
not
satisfied,
you
may
be
able
to
claim
compensation
.
如果你仍觉得不满意，可以要求赔偿。
3
LEGAL RIGHT
合法权利
to
state
that
you
have
a
right
to
take
or
have
something
that
is
legally
yours
要求，申请
T
The
majority
of
those
who
claim
asylum
are
genuine
refugees.
那些申请政治避难者大多数都是真正的难民。
Lost
property
can
be
claimed
between
10
a.m.
and
4
p.m.
可于上午 10 点至下午 4 点间认领失物。
4
DEATH
死亡
if
a
war,
accident
etc
claims
lives,
people
die
because
of
it
–
used
especially
in
news
reports
〔战争、事故等〕夺去〔生命〕〔尤用于新闻报道〕
T
The
earthquake
has
so
far
claimed
over
3000
lives.
到目前为止这场地震已经夺去了 3000 多人的生命。
5
ATTENTION
注意
if
something
claims
your
attention,
you
notice
and
consider
it
carefully
值得，需要〔花时间或精力〕
T
The
military
conflict
continues
to
claim
our
undivided
attention.
这次军事冲突仍然值得我们全力去关注。
noun
6
TRUTH
事实
a
statement
that
something
is
true,
even
though
it
has
not
been
proved
声称，指称
claim
that
Gould
rejected
claims
that
he
had
acted
irresponsibly.
古尔德否认了他的行为不负责任的说法。
false/extravagant/dubious
etc
claims
firms
that
make
false
claims
about
their
products
对自己的产品作虚假宣传的公司
They
made
claims
they
couldn’t
live
up
to.
他们给出了自己无法兑现的说法。
the
competing
claims
of
scientists
科学家们各执一词的说法
dispute/deny/reject
a
claim
The
police
denied
claims
that
the
men
were
tortured.
警方否认了这些人受到过拷打的说法。
Evidence
to
support
these
claims
is
still
lacking.
支持这些说法的证据仍然不足。
claim
to
do/be
sth
his
claim
to
be
the
rightful
owner
of
the
painting
他说他是该画合法拥有者的声明
I
make
no
claim
to
understand
the
complexities
of
the
situation.
我不敢说自己了解这个情况的复杂性。
7
MONEY
钱
a.
an
official
request
for
money
that
you
think
you
have
a
right
to
b.
the
sum
of
money
you
request
when
you
make
a
claim
索赔金额
[+
for
]
claims
for
compensation
赔偿的要求
reject/uphold/lose
etc
a
claim
He
lost
his
claim
for
unfair
dismissal.
他因被不公正辞退而提出的赔偿要求被否定了。
make/put
in/file
a
claim
All
claims
should
be
made
in
writing.
所有的索赔都应以书面形式提出。
pay/wage
claim
Fill
in
and
return
the
claim
form
as
soon
as
it
arrives.
收到索赔申请表格请尽快填写好寄回。
The
insurance
company
cannot
meet
(=pay)
such
enormous
claims
.
保险公司无法支付如此巨额的索赔。
8
RIGHTS
权利
a
right
to
do
something
or
to
have
something,
especially
because
it
belongs
to
you
or
because
you
deserve
it
权利; 所有权; 要求权
[+
to/on
]
Surely
they
have
a
rightful
claim
on
their
father’s
land?
他们当然有权要求得到父亲的土地吧？
The
Maldives
pressed
its
claim
to
hold
the
summit.
马尔代夫一再要求主办这场峰会。
Philip
feared
Edward
would
lay
claim
to
the
Scottish
crown.
菲利普担心爱德华会自称拥有苏格兰王位。
the
competing
claims
of
parents
and
teachers
家长和教师各执一词的说法
have
a
claim
on
sb’s
time/attention
etc
A
woman
who
has
given
a
man
children
will
always
have
a
claim
on
his
love.
一个女人给男人生了孩子，就永远有权要求得到他的爱。
9
stake your claim (for sth)
to
say
that
you
have
a
right
to
own
or
do
something,
especially
when
other
people
also
say
they
have
a
right
to
it
声称（对某物）拥有所有权〔尤指当别人也同时作出相同的声明时〕
Tickets
are
on
a
‘first
come,
first
served’
basis,
so
stake
your
claim
now.
买票是按“先来先得”的原则，所以现在就来买吧。
10
sb’s/sth’s claim to fame
a
place
or
person’s
claim
to
fame
is
the
reason
why
they
are
famous
–
often
used
humorously
to
mention
something
that
is
not
very
important
某人/某物出名的原因〔常为幽默用法，指实际上并不怎么重要的原因〕
My
main
claim
to
fame
is
that
I
once
shook
Elvis’s
hand.
我之所以出名，主要是因为我和猫王埃尔维斯握过一次手。
11
LAND
土地
something
such
as
a
piece
of
land
that
contains
valuable
minerals
要求得到的东西〔如含有贵重矿产的土地〕