claiming
present participle ofclaim
| 单词 | claiming |
| 释义 | claiming present 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. to say something
according to the newspapers, records, etc.
[T] If anorganizationorgroupclaims aparticularnumberofmembers, thatnumberofpeoplearebelievedtobelongto it.
Assertions & asserting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: 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. to ask for something
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
Making appeals & requests
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Social security & state benefits Insurance Idiomsclaimsomeone'slife claim the moral high ground Examplesofclaimingclaiming In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. There is no theoretical reason forclaimingthat representations and computation need to be conscious. From theCambridge English Corpus But this is just as fallacious asclaimingthat because silicon is a cosmically abundant element so laptop computers will be widespread in the universe. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead ofclaimingthese epistemological advantages, generalists can claim that their method has pragmatic advantages over particularism. From theCambridge English Corpus He begins byclaimingthat evolutionary theory does not have a criterion problem, since adaptations are judged with the currency of fitness. From theCambridge English Corpus They wereclaiming, that is, that the federal statute (including its "policy") gave them a right, or an entitlement, to a particular decision. From theCambridge English Corpus A fury for rightsclaiminghas developed in the last twenty-years with media expansion and the strengthening of the individual's position in society. From theCambridge English Corpus Byclaimingthat they are "obligated" to act in certain ways, officials are implying that they are not merely "obliged" to do so. From theCambridge English Corpus Alternatively, one may account for (34) byclaimingthat sluicing leaves a layered trace, and the condition (32) applies to this layered trace. From theCambridge English Corpus Other consultants, supporting their resident doctors, virtually stop all work,claimingthat they cannot function in the absence of their residents. From theCambridge English Corpus Neither man wavered from his uncompromising position, and both went to the graveclaimingthat the other was palpably mistaken. From theCambridge English Corpus I want to begin byclaimingthat these seven fundamental properties are straightforwardly compatible with membership in the category of complementizers. From theCambridge English Corpus Although this analysis leaves little ground forclaiminga bilingual superiority in an important developmental ability, it isolates nonetheless a formidable advantage in cognitive processing. From theCambridge English Corpus Besides, they draw a strict division line between them and the rest of evolutionary processes,claimingthat only these three processes count as selection processes. From theCambridge English Corpus Juffs is certainly right inclaimingthat this requirement is often overlooked. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead ofclaiminginspiration for himself, he preferred the traditional vocabulary of technical ability. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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