claim
/kleɪm/
v. / n.
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
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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。
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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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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
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She submitted an insurance claim after the accident.
事故发生后,她提交了保险索赔申请。
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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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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)
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claimant 申请人;索赔人claim 加 -ant,指提出要求、申请福利或索赔的人。
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。