claim

/kleɪm/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

声称;断言;要求;索赔

释义与例句

v. 声称;断言
to say that something is true, although other people may not believe it or it may not be proved
  1. The company claims that its batteries last twice as long.
    该公司声称其电池的续航时间是其他产品的两倍。
  2. He claimed to have completed the work alone.
    他声称自己独立完成了这项工作。
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  1. They claimed that the new method was safer and cheaper.
    他们声称这种新方法更安全、更便宜。
n. 要求;索赔
a formal request for something, especially money, that one believes one has a right to
  1. She submitted an insurance claim after the accident.
    事故发生后,她提交了保险索赔申请。
  2. The worker filed a claim for unfair dismissal.
    这名工人就不公平解雇提出了申诉。
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  1. His claim for compensation was rejected by the court.
    他的赔偿要求被法院驳回了。

词源与构词

经古法语 clamer(呼喊、要求)进入英语,源自拉丁语 clamare(呼喊、宣告)。

claim 构词成分 · clamare,呼喊、宣告
记忆钩子 claim 与“呼喊、宣告”同源:公开说某事属实是声称,公开提出自己应得的钱或权利是要求、索赔。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • claimant 申请人;索赔人
    claim 加 -ant,指提出要求、申请福利或索赔的人。
  • reclaim 取回;要求归还;开垦
    加 re-,表示重新要求获得或收回某物。
同义词
  • assert 断言;坚称
    assert 强调自信、坚定地陈述立场;claim 表示声称某事属实,但常暗含该说法尚待证明或可能受到质疑。
    She asserted that the figures were accurate. 她坚称这些数据是准确的。
反义词
  • deny 否认
    He denied that he had made the statement. 他否认自己发表过那项声明。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • exclaim 惊叫;大声说
    claim 是声称或提出要求;exclaim 是因惊讶、喜悦等强烈情绪而突然大声说。
    “What a surprise!” she exclaimed. 她惊呼道:“真是个惊喜!”
常见搭配
  • make a claim 提出说法;提出索赔
    The report makes a bold claim about the treatment's effectiveness. 报告对这种疗法的有效性提出了一个大胆的说法。
  • file a claim 提交索赔或权利要求
    You must file a claim within thirty days of the loss. 你必须在损失发生后三十天内提交索赔申请。
  • claim responsibility 声称负责;宣称对事件负责
    No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. 尚无组织宣称对这次袭击负责。