| 词汇 | claim |
| 释义 | claim (noun) claim 7 ENTRIES FOUND: claim (verb) claim (noun) small-claims court (noun) fame (noun) lay (verb) life (noun) stake (verb) 1 claim /ˈkleɪm/ verb claims; claimed; claiming 1 claim /ˈkleɪm/ verb claims; claimed; claiming Learner's definition of CLAIM [+ object] 1 : to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true声称；断言；认定 The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.这个男人声称他是失散多年的亲戚。 They claim (that) the drug prevents hair loss.他们宣称这种药可以防止脱发。 She claims (that) the landlord owes her money.她声称房东欠她钱。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 He claims to know nothing about the robbery.他声称对这次抢劫一无所知。 He claims to be an expert.他声称自己是位专家。 2 a : to say that you have (something)声称拥有（某物） He claims a connection to British royalty.他声称与英国王室有联系。 The organization claims 10,000 members.这个机构声称拥有1万名会员。 He claimed ignorance of the robbery. [=he said that he had no knowledge about the robbery]他说关于这次抢劫他一无所知。 b : to say that (something) belongs to you or that you deserve (something)声称（某物）属于自己 The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.这一恐怖组织宣称对这次袭击负责。 New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own.纽约人自豪地将这位艺术家归入己列。 Both of them claimed credit for the idea.他们二人都声称这个主意应归功于自己。 No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.没有人声称过是这首诗的作者。 3 : to say that you have a legal right to be given (something)索要；要求 You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.你应该索要你那几个小时的工作报酬。 No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance.没有继承人站出来索要这份遗产。 They claimed asylum.他们要求政治避难。 You can claim these expenses as tax deductions. [=you can say that you should be able to pay less money in taxes because of these expenses]你可以凭这些消费凭证申请税款减免。 4 : to take (something that belongs to you or that you deserve)索回；拿回 She claimed her baggage and left the airport.她取出行李，离开机场。 The exiled king returned to claim his rightful place on the throne.流亡的国王回国要求恢复本该属于他的王位。 5 — used to say that someone's attention, time, etc., is being given to something需要；值得 An urgent message claimed [=required, demanded] his attention.一个紧急的信息需要他注意。 This issue has already claimed too much of our time. [=we have already spent too much time on this issue]这个问题已占用了我们太多的时间。 6 : to cause the end of someone's life使丧生；致命 The accident claimed seven victims. [=seven people were killed in the accident]这次事故致使七人丧生。 the fatal illness that claimed her life [=caused her death]夺走她生命的致命疾病 — claimable /ˈkleɪməbəl/ adjective claimable expenses可要求赔付的费用 2 claim /ˈkleɪm/ noun plural claims 2 claim /ˈkleɪm/ noun plural claims Learner's definition of CLAIM [count] 1 : a statement saying that something happened a certain way or will happen a certain way : a statement saying that something is true when some people may say it is not true声明；断言；陈述 She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down.她断言海平面将会下降。 He made false claims about his past job experience.他编造了自己过去的工作经历。 The book makes some extravagant claims. [=it includes statements that many people will not agree with]这本书中有一些不切实际的言论。 She disputes/denies the claim [=she says it isn't true] that she was unfaithful to her husband.她否认她曾对丈夫不忠这种说法。 I make no claim to be an expert. [=I don't say that I am an expert]我可没自称专家。 2 : an official request for something (such as money) that is owed to you or that you believe is owed to you索要；索赔 You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage.你需要申请保险索赔以补偿损失。 make a claim on your insurance policy按保单申请索赔 All claims must be made in writing.索赔要求都必须以书面形式提出。 Please fill out this claim form. [=a document with information about why you should be given money]请填写索赔单。 3 : a right to have something权利；所有权 — usually + on or to The bank has a claim on/to their house and land.这家银行享有他们房屋及地产的所有权。 The book would have little claim on our attention if not for the fact that its story is true.如果不是内容真实，这本书是不会引起我们多大的关注的。 the family's claim to the name那个家族对这一名称的所有权 ◊ To lay claim to (something) is to say that it belongs to you or that you have a right to it.提出对…的所有权 She laid claim to the ring.她提出这只戒指归她所有。 The community lays claim to (the honor of) being the oldest city in the country. [=it claims to be the oldest city in the country]这个社区声称是国内最古老的城区。 4 : an area of land that you take as your own often for a specified use要求得到的土地使用权 a mining/timber claim要求拥有的矿区/林区 baggage claim or baggage claim area : the area in an airport or bus station where you pick up your luggage after traveling（机场或公共汽车站的）行李提取处 Call when your plane gets in and I'll meet you at (the) baggage claim.航班到了以后请给我打电话，我在行李提取处接你。 at the baggage claim area在行李提取处 claim to fame : something that someone or something is famous for or that makes someone or something important or interesting出名的原因 His claim to fame is the invention of the stapler.他因为发明了订书机而出名。 The restaurant's claim to fame is its barbecue sauce.这家饭馆之所以出名，是因为它的烧烤酱汁。 stake (out) a claim — see 2stake |
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