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单词 claimed
释义
claimed
past simple and past participle ofclaim
claim
verb
uk
/kleɪm/us
/kleɪm/

claimverb(SAY)

B2[T]
to say that something istrueor is afact,althoughyou cannotproveit and otherpeoplemight notbelieveit:
[+ (that)]Thecompanyclaims(that)it is notresponsiblefor thepollutionin theriver.
[+ to infinitive]He claimstohavemetthepresident, but I don'tbelievehim.
Allpartieshave claimedsuccessin yesterday'selections.
Anunknownterroristgrouphas claimedresponsibilityfor this morning'sbombattack.
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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.
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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.
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[T]
If anorganizationorgroupclaims aparticularnumberofmembers, thatnumberofpeoplearebelievedtobelongto it.
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  • 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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Assertions & asserting
  • affirmation
  • airing
  • assert
  • assertion
  • attestation
  • beg
  • claim
  • gaslight
  • hate speech
  • lay
  • laysomethingon the lineidiom
  • maintain
  • makesomething/someoneout
  • pretend
  • putyourfoot downidiom
  • send
  • send a messageidiom
  • setyourselfup assomething
  • shout/proclaimsomethingfrom the rooftopsidiom
  • soi-disant
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Having and owning - general words

claimverb(DEMAND)

B2[T]
toaskfor something ofvaluebecause youthinkitbelongsto you or because youthinkyou have arightto it:
Thepolicesaid that if no one claims thewatch, you cankeepit.
When King Richard IIIdied, Henry VII claimed theEnglishthrone.
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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.
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B2[IorT]
to make a writtendemandformoneyfrom agovernmentororganizationbecause youthinkyou have arightto it:
Thenumberofpeopleclaimingunemploymentbenefitshasrisensharplythismonth.
Don'tforgetto claim(for)yourtravellingexpensesafter theinterview.
UKWhen mybikewasstolen, I claimedontheinsuranceand got £150 back.
UKIf theshopwon't give me areplacementTV, I'll claim mymoneyback.
claim damages
to make anofficialrequestformoneyafter anaccident, from thepersonwhocausedyourinjuries
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  • 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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making appeals & requests
  • appellate
  • ask forsomeone
  • behest
  • beseech
  • call for orderphrase
  • call onsomeone
  • callsomeonein
  • claim
  • demand
  • implore
  • invite
  • pay claim
  • pretty pleaseidiom
  • propitiation
  • push
  • push forsomething
  • put in forsomething
  • put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
  • reapply
  • requisition
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Social security & state benefits
Insurance

Idioms

claimsomeone'slife
claim the moral high ground
(Definition ofclaimedfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclaimed

claimed

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

The physicians agreed totally, and simplyclaimedthat the intervention sought by the parents had no reasonable hope of promoting that end.
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The latter was adopted by some workers, whoclaimedthat the staining actions obtained were useful in differentiating between tissues.
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Of the 20 survey respondents whoclaimedthat they were not dependent on others for transport, 15 were men.
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Heclaimedthat the conferees had softened the bill in all of these areas.
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The unemployed wished for more financing for unemployment benefits and social assistance and single parentsclaimedmore financing of child benefits and family benefits.
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Merchants pragmatically expressed their indignation at usurers and bankrupts as violators of the charity, moderation, and prudence they themselvesclaimedto display.
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It would have been foolhardy to present the delegates as anything other than the worthy lawmakers theyclaimedto be.
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In other words, with greater time delays, it is not clear what can beclaimedwith regard to the memories that are being accessed.
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Therefore, heclaimed, the land was clearly filled with treasures.
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No clear pattern to understanding emerged among those women whoclaimedto have knowledge of the test.
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After viewing both stories, the participants described what they had seen to a listener whoclaimedto be unfamiliar with the cartoons.
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It seems likely that those utterances whose "knowledge" status is explicitlyclaimedare taken out of "neutral" territory and made more "visible" for some reason.
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The unemployedclaimedmore financing in 1995 and 1997.
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This book would be valuable if it was merely what isclaimedin the title.
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Theyclaimedto be simply obeying a directive that originated from no known source.
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