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claim

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they claim
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he / she / it claims
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past simple claimed
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past participle claimed
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-ing form claiming
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Phrasal Verbs
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    say something is true/you have done something

  1.  
     [transitive] to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it宣称；声称；断言
    • claim (that)… He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.他声称他未得到公正的申诉机会。
    • claim to be/do something I don't claim to be an expert.我不敢自称为专家。🔊🔊
    • She claimed to hate all art.她声称讨厌所有艺术。
    • claim somebody/something to be/do something She's not the saint that many have claimed her to be.她不是很多人声称的那样的圣人。
    • After disappointing box office results, newspapers claimed the show to be a failure在令人失望的票房成绩之后，报纸声称该节目失败了
    • claim something Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.科学家宣称治疗癌症已有重大的突破。🔊🔊
    • it is claimed that… It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week.据说有些医生每周工作 80 小时。🔊🔊
    • + speech ‘I did not tell any lies,’ she claimed.她声称：“我没有撒谎。”
    Synonyms claimclaim
    • allegation
    • assertion
    These are all words for a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.以上各词均表示未经证实的说法。
    • claim a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.指声称、宣称、断言
    • allegation (rather formal) a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal.指无证据的说法、指控
    • assertion (rather formal) a statement of something that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved.指明确肯定、断言
    claim or assertion?用 claim 还是 assertion？When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion: 表示坚持观点而非断言属实，用 assertion：She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact, you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than a claim and it is a more formal word.表示断言属实，两词可以通用。assertion 比 claim 语气稍强，且更正式。Patterns
    • a(n) claim/​allegation/​assertion that…
    • a(n) claim/​allegation/​assertion about/​of something
    • false/​unfounded/​conflicting claims/​allegations/​assertions
    • to make/​deny a(n) claim/​allegation/​assertion
    • to withdraw a(n) claim/​allegation
    Language Bank argueargueVerbs for reporting an opinion陈述观点的动词
      • Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life.一些评论家认为毕加索毕生都是一位大师。
      • Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.其他人坚称他战后的作品质量明显下降。
      • Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen.毕加索自己声称，好的艺术是创造出来的，伟大的艺术却是偷来的。
      • As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如史密斯所述，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。
      • As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如作者指出的那样，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。
      • The writer challenges the notion that Picasso’s sculpture was secondary to his painting.作者对这种观点表示质疑，即毕加索的雕塑不及他的绘画。
      • It has been suggested that Picasso’s painting was influenced by jazz music.据说毕加索的绘画受到爵士乐的影响。
    Extra Examples
    • He tried to claim that he had acted in self-defence.他极力宣称自己是自卫。
    • The company had falsely claimed that its products were biodegradable.公司谎称其产品可生物降解。
    • He successfully claimed unfair dismissal.他成功主张不公正的解雇。
    • Several collectors are claiming ownership of the paintings.几位收藏家声称这些画拥有所有权。
    • Some critics claimed that the play was too complicated. 一些评论家声称该剧太复杂了。
    • The report claims that house prices are still rising.该报告称房价仍在上涨。
    • The book claims to represent all women.这本书声称代表所有妇女。
    • Sources claim the company has now withdrawn from the deal.消息人士称，该公司现已退出交易。
    • He claims to have no interests or hobbies.他声称没有兴趣或爱好。
    Topics Opinion and argumentb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • justifiably
    • legitimately
    • rightfully
    • …
    verb + claim
    • attempt to
    • try to
    See full entry
  2.  
     [transitive] claim something to state that you have done, gained or achieved something声称对…的拥有权；提出对…的所有权
    • He claimed victory in the presidential elections before all the results were in.在所有结果获得通过之前，他声称在总统选举中获胜。
    • Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing.没有人声称对爆炸事件负责。
    3.

    money金钱

  3.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to ask for money from the government or a company because you have a right to it索要；索取
    • claim something He's not entitled to claim housing benefit.他无权索取住房补贴。
    • You might be entitled to claim compensation if you are injured at work.如果受了工伤，你可能有权要求赔偿。
    • claim something from something You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance.你本可以从你的保险中索取旅馆住房费。🔊🔊
    • She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered.她因受伤向公司要求获得损害赔偿金。🔊🔊
    • claim (on something) (for something) You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train.你可按你的保险索赔你遗忘在火车上的大衣。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • People who want to claim unemployment benefits must accept any legal job offered to them.想要领取失业救济金的人必须接受提供给他们的任何法律工作。
    • She is entitled to claim a deduction for travel costs.她有权要求扣除旅行费用。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • back
    verb + claim
    • be able to
    • be entitled to
    • can
    • …
    preposition
    • on
    See full entry
    4.

    demand legal right要求合法权利

  4.  
     [transitive] claim something to demand or ask for something because you believe it is your legal right to own or to have it要求（拥有）；索取；认领
    • A lot of lost property is never claimed.许多失物从未被认领。🔊🔊
    • The family arrived in the UK in the 1990s and claimed political asylum.这家人20世纪90年代来到英国要求政治避难。
    • He is claiming his right to his family's fortune.他声称自己享有家人的财产权利。
    Topics Law and justiceb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • back
    verb + claim
    • be able to
    • be entitled to
    • can
    • …
    preposition
    • on
    See full entry
    5.

    attention/thought注意；思考

  5. [transitive] claim something to get or take somebody’s attention引起注意
    • A most unwelcome event claimed his attention.一件非常讨厌的事情需要他去考虑。🔊🔊
    6.

    gain/win获得；赢得

  6. [transitive] claim something to gain, win or achieve something获得；赢得；取得
    • She has finally claimed a place on the team.她终于成了那支队的队员。🔊🔊
    Topics Successc1

    7. cause death导致死亡

  7. [transitive] claim something (of a disaster, an accident, etc.灾难、事故等) to cause somebody’s death夺走，夺去（生命）
    • The car crash claimed three lives.那次撞车事故导致三人死亡。🔊🔊
    8. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French claime (noun), clamer (verb), from Latin clamare ‘call out’.

    saying something is true表示真实

  1.  
     [countable] a statement that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it声称；宣称；断言
    • claim about somebody/something The company had made false claims about its products.公司对其产品的表述不实。
    • claim of something to reject/dismiss/deny claims of discrimination拒绝/驳回/否认歧视主张
    • a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians审查政客之间腐败联系的主张的报告
    • claim that… The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band.这名歌手已否认那家杂志有关她要离开乐队的说法。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Claims of corruption within the police force were denied.警察内部腐败的说法遭到了否认。
    • There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire.关于起火原因的说法相互矛盾。
    • They accepted her claim that she had been ill-treated.他们相信了她受过虐待的说法。
    • They were able to produce witnesses to support their claim.他们能够提供证人来支持自己的说法。
    • We have heard claims like this many times before.我们以前听到过很多次这样的说法。
    • the central claim of the book该书的中心论断
    • to investigate claims about appalling prison conditions调查有关监狱条件极端恶劣的说法
    • There have been many claims and counterclaims about the relationship.关于这种关系有许多主张和反诉。
    • He refuted both claims.他驳斥了这两种说法。
    • It is difficult to substantiate claims by officials that he was responsible for the attack.很难证实官员们声称他对这次袭击负责。
    • She is innocent, despite any claims to the contrary. 尽管有任何相反的说法，她是清白的。
    • She resigned her position amid claims of bullying at the college.由于声称在大学里受到欺凌，她辞去了职务。
    • There are several claims of responsibility being made for the attacks.有几项声称对袭击事件负责的说法。
    Topics Opinion and argumentb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dubious
    • false
    • unfounded
    • …
    verb + claim
    • make
    • hear
    • accept
    • …
    claim + verb
    • be true
    • stand up
    preposition
    • claim about
    • claim of
    phrases
    • base a claim on something
    See full entry
    2.

    for money钱款

  2.  
     [countable] a request for a sum of money that you believe you have a right to, especially from a company, the government, etc.（尤指向公司、政府等）索款，索赔
    • You can make a claim on your insurance policy.你可按保险单索赔。🔊🔊
    • claim for something to put in a claim for an allowance提出领取津贴的要求
    • a claim for £2 000要求 2 000 英镑的索赔
    • Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month.你的费用一定要在月底以前办理报销。🔊🔊
    • a 3 per cent pay claim3％的薪酬要求
    • Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization).填写索赔表格。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • claims arising out of accidents at work工作事故导致的索赔
    • claims against the company for breach of contract因公司违反合同而对其提出的索赔
    • competing claims for public money竞相申用公款的请求
    • excessive wage claims过高的工资要求
    • to file a civil claim for damages提出民事索赔
    • to stake a claim to some of the prize money索要部份奖金
    • Nurses have put in a three per cent pay claim.护士已提出加薪3%的要求。
    • His claim for compensation was upheld in court.他的索赔要求得到了法庭支持。
    • She brought a claim for damages against the company.她向公司提出赔偿损失的要求。
    • The police are investigating fraudulent claims for fire damage.警方正在调查欺诈性的火灾索赔。
    • We will need extra funds to meet all the insurance claims.我们需要更多资金来支付所有保险索赔。
    • The claim failed because the company had not been misled.索赔主张没有得到支持，因为公司并没有受到误导。
    • The court denied their claim for compensation.法院驳回了他们的赔偿要求。
    • The contamination crisis might result in big compensation claims.污染危机可能会导致巨额赔偿要求。
    • Some expense claims were disputed.一些费用索赔有争议。
    • The company has paid billions to settle claims against it.该公司已经支付了数十亿美元以了结针对它的索赔。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • small
    • excessive
    • …
    verb + claim
    • bring
    • file
    • lodge
    • …
    claim + verb
    • arise
    • fail
    claim + noun
    • form
    • claims adjuster
    • claims payment
    • …
    preposition
    • claim against
    • claim for
    • claim on
    • …
    See full entry
    3.

    legal right合法权利

  3.  
     [countable, uncountable] a right that somebody believes they have to something, especially property, land, etc.（尤指对财产、土地等要求拥有的）所有权
    • nineteenth-century land claims十九世纪的土地主张
    • claim on something They had no claim on the land.他们无权索要那块土地。🔊🔊
    • claim to something She has more claim to the campaign's success than anybody (= she is responsible for it).她对竞选成功的主张比任何人都多（她对此负有责任）。
    Extra Examples
    • He has a good claim to the land.他有充分的理由拥有这块土地。
    • His children have a claim on his estate.他的子女对他的地产拥有所有权。
    • She renounced her claim to the property.她放弃了对这套房产的拥有权。
    • You will have to prove your claim to the property in a court of law.你必须在法庭上证明你对这项财产拥有所有权。
    • Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy win yesterday.亚当斯昨天轻松获胜，这无异于告诉人们奥运代表队中应有他的位置。
    • The court ruled that they had no claim on the land.法院裁定他们无权索要那片土地。
    • The princess was forced to renounce her claim to the throne.公主被迫放弃对王位的要求。
    • She has made a claim for asylum.她要求庇护。
    Topics Law and justiceb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • strong
    • competing
    • …
    verb + claim
    • have
    • assert
    • lay
    • …
    preposition
    • claim on
    • claim to
    See full entry
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French claime (noun), clamer (verb), from Latin clamare ‘call out’.
Idioms
claim to fame
  1. (often humorous) one thing that makes a person or place important or interesting一举出名的事；成名的一件事
    • His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the prime minister.他出名主要是因为他曾经是首相的中学同学。🔊🔊
    • The town’s only claim to fame is the castle.该镇唯一的名气就是城堡。
have a claim on somebody/something
  1. to have the right to demand time, attention, etc. from somebody对某人有…的要求权
    • You have no claim on me any more.你再也没有对我的要求了。
    • I have many claims on my time.我繁务缠身。
    • She had a prior claim on his affections.她有权优先得到他的疼爱。
lay claim to something
  1. to state that you have a right to own something声称对…的拥有权；提出对…的所有权
    • He laid claim to the property.他对财产提出了要求。
    Extra Examples
    • Four men laid claim to leadership of the country.4 人声称有权领导这个国家。
    • He went back to lay claim to his inheritance.他回来主张他的继承权。
make no claim
  1. used when you are saying that you cannot do something（表示不能做某事）自认为不
    • I make no claim to understand modern art.我自认为不懂现代艺术。🔊🔊
stake (out) a/your claim (to/for/on something)
  1. to say or show publicly that you think something should be yours公开宣布自己（对某物）的所有权；向公众表示某物应属于自己
    • Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy win yesterday.亚当斯昨天轻松获胜，这无异于告诉人们奥运代表队中应有他的位置。🔊🔊