释义
claim verb (SAY )
B2 [T ] to say that something istrueor is afact,althoughyou cannotproveit and otherpeoplemight notbelieveit:
声称；宣称；断言；主张 [+ (that) ] Thecompanyclaims(that) it is notresponsiblefor thepollutionin theriver. 公司声称对该河流污染没有责任。
[+ to infinitive ] He claimsto havemetthepresident, but I don'tbelievehim. 他声称见过总统，可是我不信。
Allpartieshave claimedsuccess in yesterday'selections. 所有党派都声称在昨天的选举中取得了胜利。
Anunknownterroristgrouphas claimedresponsibility for this morning'sbombattack. 一个不知名的恐怖组织声称对今天上午的炸弹袭击事件负责。
to say something
sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand. utterShe barely uttered a word all morning. they sayThey say the house is haunted. it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal. remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin. See more results »
according to the newspapers, records, etc.
according toAccording to reports, the ceasefire is holding. as stated by/inAs stated by medical experts, these products are totally safe when used correctly. as maintained byThere is no reason to change your diet, as maintained by some lifestyle experts. as claimed bySo-called superfoods will not make you live longer, as claimed by some advertising. See more results »
[T ] If anorganizationorgroupclaims aparticularnumberofmembers, thatnumberofpeoplearebelievedtobelongto it.
声称拥有（成员）
Somepeoplestill claim that there is nofirmevidencelinkingsmokingwithlungcancer. They claim to be thebiggestcompanyin theworld, which istrueif youincludetheirsubsidiaries. Thestudyclaims that Britishadvertisingstereotypeswomen. It is claimed that theofficerstortureda man todeathin 1983 in acitypolicestation. Deantrickedtheoldladyinto giving him eight hundredpounds, claiming that he wouldinvestit for her. Assertions & asserting
affirm affirmation airing assert assertion attestation beg emphatic gaslight hate speech laysomething on the line idiom maintain plead pretend reaffirm rooftop self-affirmation send send a message idiom setyourself up assomething See more results »
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Having and owning - general words
claim verb (DEMAND )
B2 [T ] toaskfor something ofvaluebecause youthinkitbelongsto you or because youthinkyou have arightto it:
要求（拥有）；认领；索取 Thepolicesaid that if no one claims thewatch, you cankeepit. 警方说如果没人认领这块表，你可以留着它。
When King Richard IIIdied, Henry VII claimed theEnglishthrone. 理查德三世去世后，亨利七世继承了英格兰王位。
to ask for something
ask forI asked the waiter for another glass. requestThe department has requested permission to spend money on new equipment. apply forWe applied for planning permission to build an extension. demandPeople are demanding the right to return to their homes. appeal forThe prime minister appealed for calm. call forA group of religious leaders are calling for an end to racism and injustice in the city. See more results »
B2 [I orT ] to make a writtendemandformoneyfrom agovernmentororganizationbecause youthinkyou have arightto it:
（向政府或组织）索要，索取（钱）；索（款）；索赔 Thenumberofpeopleclaimingunemploymentbenefits hasrisensharplythismonth. 这个月要求领取失业救济金的人数激增。
Don'tforgetto claim(for) yourtravellingexpensesafter theinterview. 面试后别忘了报销你的路费。
UK When mybikewasstolen, I claimedon theinsuranceand got £150 back. 我的自行车被偷后，我按保险索赔，拿回了150英镑。
UK If theshopwon't give me areplacementTV, I'll claim mymoneyback. 如果商店不给我换台电视，我就要求退钱。
claim damages
to make anofficialrequestformoneyafter anaccidentor abadevent, from thepersonwhocausedyouharm:
Shesuedheremployerforemotionalstress, claimingdamagesof more than £20,000.
See more You can claim back theoverpaidtaxbyfillingin thisform. She is claimingdamagesfrom thecompanyforwrongfuldismissal. If you don't claim themoneyyou areentitledto now, you might never get it. Can we claim onourinsurancefor anygoodslostordamagedintransit? He was claimingunemploymentbenefitillegally, while he wasactuallyworking. Making appeals & requests
appellate ask forsomeone behest beseech call for order phrase call onsomeone callsomeone in cap demand implore invite pay claim pretty please idiom propitiation push push forsomething put in forsomething put the squeeze onsomeone idiom reapply requisition See more results »
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Social security & state benefits
Idioms claimsomeone's life
claim the moral high ground
claim noun [C] (STATEMENT )
C1 astatementthat something istrueor is afact,althoughotherpeoplemight notbelieveit:
声明；说法；断言 He said thepoliceassaultedhim while he was incustody, a claim that thepolicedeny. 他说警察在他被拘留期间殴打了他，而警方否认了这种说法。
[+ that ] The government's claimthat it wouldreducetaxesprovedfalse. 政府要减税的说法被证实是假的。
Can you give anyevidencetosupport yourclaim? 你能给出证据支持你的说法吗？
Hemade wildclaimsabout beingabletocurecancer. 他夸下海口说自己能治愈癌症。
I haven'tseenoneiotaofevidencetosupporthis claim. His claim to be animportantandunjustlyneglectedpainterissheerself-deception- he's no good at all. There is agrowingbodyofevidencetosupporttheirclaim. Manyexpertsremainscepticalabout his claims. Isuspecthis claims are not all theyseem- hetendstoexaggerate. Assertions & asserting
affirm affirmation airing assert assertion attestation beg emphatic gaslight hate speech laysomething on the line idiom maintain plead pretend reaffirm rooftop self-affirmation send send a message idiom setyourself up assomething See more results »
claim noun [C] (DEMAND )
B2 a writtenrequestaskinganorganizationtopayyou anamountofmoneythat youbelievetheyoweyou:
索款；索赔 After herhousewasburgled, shemade a claimon herinsurance. 她家被盗后，她要求按保单赔付。
Pleasesubmit yourclaimfor travellingexpensesto theaccountsdepartment. 请将差旅费的报销单交到会计部办理。
arightto have something or get something from someone:
（对某事物的）权利，所有权 She has norightful claimto thetitle. 她并没有获得这一头衔的正当权利。
Ourneighbourshave no claim to(= cannot say that they own) thatstripoflandbetweenourhouses. 我们的邻居无权拥有我们两家房屋之间的那块狭长空地。
Myex-wifehasno claimson me(= has norightto any of mymoney) . 我前妻没有权利向我索要钱财。
Iencloseachequeinsettlementofyourclaim. Hemarkedthespoton hismapwhere he hadseenthegoldandreturnedlaterthatmonthtostakehis claim. Thecompanyproducedreceiptsinsubstantiationofitsclaim. We had tosenda doctor'sreportinsupportofourclaim to theinsurancecompany. She made a claim forcompensation. Making appeals & requests
appellate ask forsomeone behest beseech call for order phrase call onsomeone callsomeone in cap demand implore invite pay claim pretty please idiom propitiation push push forsomething put in forsomething put the squeeze onsomeone idiom reapply requisition See more results »
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Insurance
Morality and rules of behaviour
Idioms someone's/something's claim to fame
make no claim to besomething
(Definition ofclaim from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
claim verb (SAY )
B2 [T ] to say that something istrueor is afact,althoughyou cannotproveit and otherpeoplemight notbelieveit
声称；宣称；断言；主张 [+ (that) ] Thecompanyclaims(that) it is notresponsiblefor thepollutionin theriver. 公司声称对该河流污染没有责任。
[+ to infinitive ] He claimsto havemetthepresident, but I don'tbelievehim. 他声称见过总统，可是我不信。
Allpartieshave claimedsuccess in yesterday'selections. 所有党派都声称在昨天的选举中取得了胜利。
Anunknownterroristgrouphas claimedresponsibility for this morning'sbombattack. 一个不知名的恐怖组织声称对今天上午的炸弹袭击事件负责。
[T ] If anorganizationorgroupclaims aparticularnumberofmembers, thatnumberofpeoplearebelievedtobelongto it.
声称拥有（成员）
Somepeoplestill claim that there is nofirmevidencelinkingsmokingwithlungcancer. They claim to be thebiggestcompanyin theworld, which istrueif youincludetheirsubsidiaries. Thestudyclaims that Britishadvertisingstereotypeswomen. It is claimed that theofficerstortureda man todeathin 1983 in acitypolicestation. Deantrickedtheoldladyinto giving him eight hundredpounds, claiming that he wouldinvestit for her.
claim verb (DEMAND )
B2 [T ] toaskfor something ofvaluebecause youthinkitbelongsto you or because youthinkyou have arightto it
要求（拥有）；认领；索取 Thepolicesaid that if no one claims thewatch, you cankeepit. 警方说如果没人认领这块表，你可以留着它。
When King Richard IIIdied, Henry VII claimed theEnglishthrone. 理查德三世去世后，亨利七世继承了英格兰王位。
B2 [I orT ] to make a writtendemandformoneyfrom agovernmentororganizationbecause youthinkyou have arightto it
（向政府或组织）索要，索取（钱）；索（款）；索赔 Thenumberofpeopleclaimingunemploymentbenefits hasrisensharplythismonth. 这个月要求领取失业救济金的人数激增。
Don'tforgetto claim(for) yourtravellingexpensesafter theinterview. 面试后别忘了报销你的路费。
UK When mybikewasstolen, I claimedon theinsuranceand got £150 back. 我的自行车被偷后，我按保险索赔，拿回了150英镑。
UK If theshopwon't give me areplacementTV, I'll claim mymoneyback. 如果商店不给我换台电视，我就要求退钱。
claim damages
to make anofficialrequestformoneyafter anaccident, from thepersonwhocausedyourinjuries
要求赔偿损失；索赔
You can claim back theoverpaidtaxbyfillingin thisform. She is claimingdamagesfrom thecompanyforwrongfuldismissal. If you don't claim themoneyyou areentitledto now, you might never get it. Can we claim onourinsurancefor anygoodslostordamagedintransit? He was claimingunemploymentbenefitillegally, while he wasactuallyworking. Idioms claimsb's life
claim the moral high ground
claim noun [C] (STATEMENT )
C1 astatementthat something istrueor is afact,althoughotherpeoplemight notbelieveit
声明；说法；断言 He said thepoliceassaultedhim while he was incustody, a claim that thepolicedeny. 他说警察在他被拘留期间殴打了他，而警方否认了这种说法。
[+ that ] The government's claimthat it wouldreducetaxesprovedfalse. 政府要减税的说法被证实是假的。
Can you give anyevidencetosupport yourclaim? 你能给出证据支持你的说法吗？
Hemade wildclaimsabout beingabletocurecancer. 他夸下海口说自己能治愈癌症。
I haven'tseenoneiotaofevidencetosupporthis claim. His claim to be animportantandunjustlyneglectedpainterissheerself-deception- he's no good at all. There is agrowingbodyofevidencetosupporttheirclaim. Manyexpertsremainscepticalabout his claims. Isuspecthis claims are not all theyseem- hetendstoexaggerate.
claim noun [C] (DEMAND )
B2 a writtenrequestaskinganorganizationtopayyou anamountofmoneythat youbelievetheyoweyou
索款；索赔 After herhousewasburgled, shemade a claimon herinsurance. 她家被盗后，她要求按保单赔付。
Pleasesubmit yourclaimfor travellingexpensesto theaccountsdepartment. 请将差旅费的报销单交到会计部办理。
arightto have something or get something from someone
（对某事物的）权利，所有权 She has norightful claimto thetitle. 她并没有获得这一头衔的正当权利。
Ourneighbourshave no claim to(= cannot say that they own) thatstripoflandbetweenourhouses. 我们的邻居无权拥有我们两家房屋之间的那块狭长空地。
Myex-wifehasno claimson me(= has norightto any of mymoney) . 我前妻没有权利向我索要钱财。
Iencloseachequeinsettlementofyourclaim. Hemarkedthespoton hismapwhere he hadseenthegoldandreturnedlaterthatmonthtostakehis claim. Thecompanyproducedreceiptsinsubstantiationofitsclaim. We had tosenda doctor'sreportinsupportofourclaim to theinsurancecompany. She made a claim forcompensation. Idioms sb's/sth's claim to fame
make no claim to besth
claim | American Dictionary
claim verb [T] (SAY )
tostatethat something istrueor is afact:
[+ (that) clause ] Ervin claims (that) he isbankrupt.
claim verb [T] (REQUEST )
todemandsomething ofvaluebecause youbelieveitbelongsto you or you have arightto it:
If no one claims themoney, I cankeepit.
If astorm,crime, or otherviolenceclaims someone’slife, thepersonwaskilledsuddenlyas aresultof thatevent:
Theearthquakeclaimed hundreds oflives.
claim noun [C] (REQUEST )
a writtenrequestto anorganizationtopayyou asumofmoneywhich youbelieveitowesyou:
After thestorm, dozens of claims werefiledtocollectcropinsurance.
A claim is also astatementsaying that you have arightto something:
Theyassertedtheirclaim tocitizenship.
(Definition ofclaim from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
INSURANCE arequestto aninsurancecompanyforpaymentrelatingto anaccident,illness,damagetoproperty, etc.:
pay/refuse/settle a claim Aninsuranceadjusterwillworkwith theinjuredpartytosettlethe claim.
file/make/submit a claim Do notsubmita claim if thedoctororhospitalis alsofilinga claim for the sameservice.
LAW arequestto acourt,governmentdepartment, orcompanyfor something such asmoneyorpropertythat youbelieveyou have alegalrightto:
a claim for sth TheCourtof Appealupheldhis claim fordamagesforwrongfuldismissal.
bring/file a claim against sb/sth He is nowbringinganunfairdismissalclaim against thecompany.
adisability/unemployment/pensionclaim
LAW alegalrightto own something such as aproperty,business, ortitle:
have a claim on/to sth If you arejointowners, you have a claim on at leasthalfthehouse.
alegitimate/rightful/validclaim
astatementof something youbelieveistrue,althoughyou have noproof:
Thecourtrejectedhis claims that he wasdeniedapromotionduetodiscrimination.
See also baggage claim
counter-claim
damage claim
exaggerated claim
expenses claim
pay claim
priority claim
small claim
statement of claim
tostatethat something istrue,althoughyou may not beabletoproveit:
Unionrepresentativesclaim thatworkerswereforcedtoworkovertimewithoutpay.
INSURANCE toofficiallyrequestthat aninsurancecompanypayforcostsrelatingto anaccident,damagetoproperty, etc.
torequestpaymentformoneyyou areowedby agovernmentdepartmentorcompany:
claim benefits/tax relief/income support Theselfemployedmay claimincometaxreliefas anallowanceintheirincometaxassessment.
LAW tostatethat you have alegalrightto own something such as aproperty,business, ortitle:
If there are norelativesto claim theestate, the deceased'spropertywill be reverted to thestate.
claim damages
LAW toofficiallyrequestpaymentfrom someone who isresponsiblefor aninjury,loss, etc.:
Abreachofwarrantywill give thepurchasertherightto claimdamagesfrom thevendor.
(Definition ofclaim from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof claim claim
For her project to succeed fully, she would need to be able to vindicate both her historical and philosophical claims. From theCambridge English Corpus
Many students in my class were inspired by these readings to carry on further investigations, finding more data and phonetic support for the phonological claims. From theCambridge English Corpus
The centralclaim of this paper is that decision-making cannot be understood purely at the group level. From theCambridge English Corpus
The cold fusion claims of 1989, in contrast, attracted criticism that spilled over from the purely theoretic domain to the professional one. From theCambridge English Corpus
The authorsclaim to be modeling semantic representations in the domain of living things. From theCambridge English Corpus
In this way, the centralclaim of their paper - "all mental representations are conscious" - ceases to be vacuous. From theCambridge English Corpus
There is no theoretical reason for claiming that representations and computation need to be conscious. From theCambridge English Corpus
We take this as support for ourclaim that the traditional responseto-stimulus-mapping view should be replaced by an eventrepresentation view. From theCambridge English Corpus
Theirclaim that higher levels of unemployment help extreme right parties is valid given their model. From theCambridge English Corpus
The potential for such liability claims will provide private parties with an added incentive to bring cases. From theCambridge English Corpus
In both of these situations, social subjects enact authentication by historicizing their identities through claims of linguistic continuity with a valued past. From theCambridge English Corpus
All that remains is theclaim that (a) the resurrection body is the same person as the earthly body. From theCambridge English Corpus
Theclaim may be true without the people's good judgment surfacing in their actual choices. From theCambridge English Corpus
This largely determined the maximum of ten hectares (arable equivalent) and ensured that only symbolic holdings would be given to farm workers lacking ownership claims. From theCambridge English Corpus
Because they cannotclaim real property on their findings, they may attach their names to them as a gesture of symbolic ownership for their work. From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswith claim claim These are words often used in combination withclaim .
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bold claim
They stake abold claim for a single perceptual system that utilizes global arrays of energy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
competing claim
They can make a formal challenge to the application only if they can show that they have acompeting claim .
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conflicting claims
A conflicting claims model of inflation is developed, in which inflation is the result of conflict over the functional distribution of income.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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