Claim
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vt. 声称;断言;需要;索取;
vi. 提出要求;
n. （根据权利而提出的）要求;声称;断言;索赔;
💡 词根助记
claim→要求；主张；要求；权利；主张
📝 例句
The tornado claimed dozens of lives.
那场龙卷风夺去了几十条人命。
Mary made a claim to the pencil.
玛丽认为她应得到这枝铅笔。
Debenture holders have a prior claim and accept the least risk.
债券持有人有优先索赔权，风险最
What claim does he have to the property?
他有何权利要求得到这笔财产?
She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost.
她声言那只戒指是被偷的,而不是遗失的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ claim-声称、要求,aim-目标:有人声称自己毫无人生目标
※ clai-拼音“从来”,m-拼音“妈”:从来妈妈都要求别人听从她的主张
※ c-似“月亮”,lai-拼音“来”,m-拼音“妈”:月亮来向妈妈提出要求
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-voc-表示“呼喊”
常见变体有-vok-
📖 牛津释义
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v
1
(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）（因是应得的权利或财物）
claim diplomatic immunity, the protection of the law, etc 要求外交豁免、 法律保护等
After the Duke's death, his eldest son claimed the title. 公爵死後, 其长子要求继承爵位.
She claims ownership (ie says she is the rightful owner) of the land. 她对这块土地的产权提出要求（称她是合法所有人）.
claim an item of lost property 认领丢失的财物
(fig 比喻) Gardening claims (ie takes up) much of my time in the summer. 夏天, 园艺工作需要（占去）我大量时间.
(b) [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (for sth) demand (money) under an insurance policy, as compensation, etc 凭保险单要求赔偿（款项）; 索赔
Have you claimed (the insurance) yet? 你索取（保险金）了吗?
You can always claim on the insurance. 反正出了事可按保险索赔.
claim for damages 要求损害赔偿金.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tt]
state or declare (sth) as a fact (without being able to prove it); assert 声称; 宣称; 断言
claim knowledge (ie to have knowledge) of sth 自称知道某事
After the battle both sides claimed victory. 战斗结束後, 双方均宣称获胜.
She claims (that) she is related to the Queen/claims to be related to the Queen. 她声称和女王有亲属关系.
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) （指灾难、 事故等）使（某人）失踪或死亡
The earthquake claimed thousands of lives/victims. 地震夺去数以千计的[人]罹难者的生命.
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. 货物有损坏, 可以要求退钱.
claim n
1 [C]
(a) ~ (for sth) demand for a sum of money (as insurance, compensation, a wage increase, etc) 索款（作为保险金、 赔偿、 增薪等）
put in/make a claim for damages, a pay rise, etc 提出损害赔偿、 增薪等要求.
(b) sum of money demanded 索要的金额
That's a very large claim! 索要的是一大笔钱!
2 [C, U] ~ (to sth); ~ (on sb/sth) right to sth 对某事物的权利
His claim to ownership is invalid. 他的所有权是无效的.
a claim to the throne 对获得王位的权利
You have no claim on (ie no right to ask for) my sympathy. 你没有要我同情的权利.
His only claim to fame (ie The only remarkable thing about him) is that he once met Stalin. 他唯一出风头的事是他与斯大林有一面之缘.
3 [C] statement of sth as a fact; assertion 称某事为事实的陈述; 声称; 断言
Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent/to be innocent. 他说他清白, 谁也不相信.
4 [C] thing claimed, esp a piece of land 索要之物（尤指土地）.
5 (idm 习语) lay claim to sth
(a) state that one has a right to sth 声称对某事物有权利
lay claim to an inheritance, an estate, a property, etc 声称对遗产、 产业、 财产等有权利.
(b) (usu negative 通常作否定) state that one has knowledge, understanding, a skill, etc 自称有知识、 智力、 技能等
I lay no claim to being an expert economist. 我决不自命为经济学专家. stake a/one's claim => stake.
🎯 考研助记
产量(cl)目标(aim)已 宣称
🔁 扩展释义
*[kleim]n. 要求, 要求权, 断言, 权利vt. 要求, 认领, 主张vi. 提出要求, 主张, 断言【化】 专利范围; 申请的专利范围【经】 赔偿, 索赔, 债权; 声称相关词组: make a claim to sth lay claim to put in a claim for sth set up a claim to sth
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You've got lots of time to improve your English.
你已经花了好多时间去提高你的英语水平。
By little and little the wolf eateth the sheep.
狼吃羊，一只一只进肚肠。
Why don't you do the experiment? I'm sure you would do it really well.
你干吗不做这个实验呢？我相信你一定会干的很棒的。