laim
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(a) [Tn] demand or request (sth) because it is or one believes it is one's right or one's property 要求或索要(某事物)(因是應(yīng)得的權(quán)利或財(cái)物)
claim diplomatic immunity, the protection of the law, etc 要求外交豁免、 法律保護(hù)等
After the Duke's death, his eldest son claimed the title. 公爵死後, 其長(zhǎng)子要求繼承爵位.
She claims ownership (ie says she is the rightful owner) of the land. 她對(duì)這塊土地的產(chǎn)權(quán)提出要求(稱(chēng)她是合法所有人).
claim an item of lost property 認(rèn)領(lǐng)丟失的財(cái)物
(fig 比喻) Gardening claims (ie takes up) much of my time in the summer. 夏天, 園藝工作需要(占去)我大量時(shí)間.
(b) [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (for sth) demand (money) under an insurance policy, as compensation, etc 憑保險(xiǎn)單要求賠償(款項(xiàng)); 索賠
Have you claimed (the insurance) yet? 你索取(保險(xiǎn)金)了嗎?
You can always claim on the insurance. 反正出了事可按保險(xiǎn)索賠.
claim for damages 要求損害賠償金.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tt]
state or declare (sth) as a fact (without being able to prove it); assert 聲稱(chēng); 宣稱(chēng); 斷言
claim knowledge (ie to have knowledge) of sth 自稱(chēng)知道某事
After the battle both sides claimed victory. 戰(zhàn)斗結(jié)束後, 雙方均宣稱(chēng)獲勝.
She claims (that) she is related to the Queen/claims to be related to the Queen. 她聲稱(chēng)和女王有親屬關(guān)系.
3 [Tn] (of things) need (sth); deserve (指事物)需要, 值得
important matters claiming one's attention值得注意的重要事情.
4 [Tn] (of a disaster, an accident, etc) cause the loss or death of (sb) (指災(zāi)難、 事故等)使(某人)失蹤或死亡
The earthquake claimed thousands of lives/victims. 地震奪去數(shù)以千計(jì)的[人]罹難者的生命.
5 (phr v) claim sth back ask for sth to be returned 要回某物; 索回
You can claim your money back if the goods are damaged. 貨物有損壞, 可以要求退錢(qián).
claim n
1 [C]
(a) ~ (for sth) demand for a sum of money (as insurance, compensation, a wage increase, etc) 索款(作為保險(xiǎn)金、 賠償、 增薪等)
put in/make a claim for damages, a pay rise, etc 提出損害賠償、 增薪等要求.
(b) sum of money demanded 索要的金額
That's a very large claim! 索要的是一大筆錢(qián)!
2 [C, U] ~ (to sth); ~ (on sb/sth) right to sth 對(duì)某事物的權(quán)利
His claim to ownership is invalid. 他的所有權(quán)是無(wú)效的.
a claim to the throne 對(duì)獲得王位的權(quán)利
You have no claim on (ie no right to ask for) my sympathy. 你沒(méi)有要我同情的權(quán)利.
His only claim to fame (ie The only remarkable thing about him) is that he once met Stalin. 他唯一出風(fēng)頭的事是他與斯大林有一面之緣.
3 [C] statement of sth as a fact; assertion 稱(chēng)某事為事實(shí)的陳述; 聲稱(chēng); 斷言
Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent/to be innocent. 他說(shuō)他清白, 誰(shuí)也不相信.
4 [C] thing claimed, esp a piece of land 索要之物(尤指土地).
5 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) lay claim to sth
(a) state that one has a right to sth 聲稱(chēng)對(duì)某事物有權(quán)利
lay claim to an inheritance, an estate, a property, etc 聲稱(chēng)對(duì)遺產(chǎn)、 產(chǎn)業(yè)、 財(cái)產(chǎn)等有權(quán)利.
(b) (usu negative 通常作否定) state that one has knowledge, understanding, a skill, etc 自稱(chēng)有知識(shí)、 智力、 技能等
I lay no claim to being an expert economist. 我決不自命為經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)專(zhuān)家. stake a/one's claim => stake.
?? 考研助記
產(chǎn)量(cl)目標(biāo)(aim)已 宣稱(chēng)
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[kleim]n. 要求, 要求權(quán), 斷言, 權(quán)利vt. 要求, 認(rèn)領(lǐng), 主張vi. 提出要求, 主張, 斷言【化】 專(zhuān)利范圍; 申請(qǐng)的專(zhuān)利范圍【經(jīng)】 賠償, 索賠, 債權(quán); 聲稱(chēng)相關(guān)詞組: make a claim to sth lay claim to put in a claim for sth set up a claim to sth
?? 同詞根單詞
avowvt. 公開(kāi)聲明,承認(rèn);
adj. 可明言的;公開(kāi)聲明的,承認(rèn)的;
n. 公開(kāi)宣布;