claim
claim
英[kleɪm]美[kleɪm]
v.声称，索取，赢得，需要，夺去（生命）；
n.声称，主张，权利，索赔；
复数：claims;
第三人称单数：claims;
过去式：claimed;
过去分词：claimed;
现在分词：claiming;
例句
Of course, I lay no claim to being a famous writer.当然, 我不以名作家自居。
Their claim is being treated with some scepticism in UN.联合国方面对他们的要求持某种怀疑态度。
The union decided to stand out for its original claim.工会决定坚持原来的要求。
He’s relinquished his claim to the throne.他放弃了继承王位的要求。
He has waived all claim to the money.他放弃了索取这笔钱的权利。
Their claim is being treated with some skepticism in UN.联合国方面对他们的要求持某种怀疑态度。
to repudiate an article/ a report / a claim驳斥一篇文章/ 一份报告/ 一项权利要求
Is there any substance to their claim?他们的要求有实质内容吗?
Is the claim capable of proof?这要求能证明是合理的吗?
He is still pressing his claim for compensation.他仍然坚持要求赔偿。
英语六级真题
Why, then, has this claim become so popular?Part of the answer is that this is what always happens during periods of high unemployment—in part because experts and analysts believe that declaring the problem deeply rooted, with no easy answers, makes them sound serious.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文The commission's revised Green Guides warn marketers against using labels that make broad claims, like eco-friendly.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文So what you need to know is that there's no evidence whatsoever to back these claims.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文So the evidence contradicts the claim that we're mainly suffering from structural unemployment.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Marketers must qualify their claims on the product packaging and limit them to a specific benefit, such as how much of the product is recycled.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Manufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文It's kind of a Wild West, anybody can claim themselves to be green.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文In the last five years or so, there has been an explosion of green claims and environmental claims.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文David Mallen, associate director of the Council of Better Business Bureau, said in the last two years the organization had seen an increase in the number of claims companies were bringing against each other for false or misleading environmental product claims.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Companies have also taken it upon themselves to contest each other's green claims.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文And that, fundamentally, is why claims that we face huge structural problems have been multiplying: they offer a reason to do nothing about the mass unemployment that is crippling our economy and our society.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文The other thing is that a lot of these supplements aren’t necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them.
出自-2016年6月听力原文He spoke out against the idea of white and black as distinct groups, claiming that these distinctions ignored the scope of human diversity.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Most notoriously,Oprah's validation of jenny McCarthy's claim that vaccines cause autism(自闭症)has no doubt contributed to much harm through the foolish avoidance of vaccines.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文They are also hoping the court's ruling will rein in patent law, which is increasingly being used to claim new life forms as private property.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文University officials claim that they dole out iPhones and iPods so as to facilitate students' learning outside of class.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文Thecompany claims its motives are essentially public-spirited.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文Google claims its plan for the world's biggest online library is to serve the interest of the general public
出自-2011年12月阅读原文Supporters of home education claim that it is less expensive and far more efficient than mass public education.
出自-2013年12月听力原文We seek it out in others and are proud to claim it in ourselves, perhaps even more than good looks or intelligence
出自-2013年12月听力原文We can perhaps claim compensation from the steel suppliers for failure to deliver on time.
出自-2013年6月听力原文Claim compensation from the steel suppliers
出自-2013年6月听力原文You claim you are traveling on a scholarship from Delhi University.
出自-2011年6月听力原文"I’ve seen very expensive protein supplements that claim to be high quality but they might not really be beneficial for the average healthy adult," she says.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section BThe other thing is that a lot of these supplements aren't necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them.
2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
声称;断言
If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
例句
He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him...他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。A man claiming to be a journalist threatened to reveal details about her private life...一个自称是记者的人威胁要公开有关她的私生活的细节。N-COUNT
声称;断言
A claim is something which someone says which they cannot prove and which may be false.
例句
He repeated his claim that the people of Trinidad and Tobago backed his action...他再次声称，特立尼达和多巴哥的人民支持他的行动。He rejected claims that he had affairs with six women.他拒不承认他和6个女人有染的说法。VERB
声称(负有责任或享有功劳)
If you say that someone claims responsibility or credit for something, you mean they say that they are responsible for it, but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
例句
An underground organisation has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion...一个地下组织已经声称对这起炸弹爆炸事件负责。He was too modest to claim the credit.他太谦逊，不愿意邀功。VERB
索取，索要(有权拥有的东西)
If you claim something, you try to get it because you think you have a right to it.
例句
Now they are returning to claim what was theirs.如今他们回来索取本属于他们的东西。N-COUNT
主张;要求
A claim is a demand for something that you think you have a right to.
例句
Rival claims to Macedonian territory caused conflict in the Balkans.多方主张拥有对马其顿的领土主权，结果在巴尔干地区引发了冲突。VERB
取得，获得，赢得(纪录、冠*或奖励)
If someone claims a record, title, or prize, they gain or win it.
例句
Zhuang claimed the record in 54.64 seconds...庄创下了54.64秒的纪录。Steffi Graf claimed a fourth Wimbledon title in 1992.施特菲·格拉芙于1992年第4次赢得温布尔登桂冠。N-COUNT
权利;要求权
If you have a claim on someone or their attention, you have the right to demand things from them or to demand their attention.
例句
She'd no claims on him now...现在他不欠她什么了。He was surrounded by people, all with claims on his attention.他被人们团团围住，个个都要他把注意力放在自己身上。VERB
需要，要求(花时间或精力)
If something or someone claims your attention, they need you to spend your time and effort on them.
例句
There is already a long list of people claiming her attention.需要她关注的人已经很多了。VERB
索要，索取，申领(钱)
If you claim money from the government, an insurance company, or another organization, you officially apply to them for it, because you think you are entitled to it according to their rules.
例句
Some 25 per cent of the people who are entitled to claim State benefits do not do so...有权申领*府补贴的人当中，约有25%没有提出申请。John had taken out redundancy insurance but when he tried to claim, he was refused payment...约翰办理过失业保险，可是当他去索赔时却遭拒付。VERB
(向雇主)索要，索取，讨要(钱、福利)
If you claim money or other benefits from your employers, you demand them because you think you deserve or need them.
例句
The union claimed a pay rise worth four times the rate of inflation.工会要求按照通货膨胀率的4倍提高工资。VERB
(战争、疾病、事故)夺去(生命)，导致(死亡)
If you say that a war, disease, or accident claims someone's life, you mean that they are killed in it or by it.
例句
The civil war claimed the life of a U.N. interpreter yesterday...昨天，内战夺去了一位联合国译员的生命。Heart disease is the biggest killer, claiming 180,000 lives a year.心脏病是头号杀手，每年夺去18万条生命。PHRASE
成名之举；成名之作
Someone's claim to fame is something quite important or interesting that they have done or that is connected with them.
例句
Barbara Follett's greatest claim to fame is that she taught Labour MPs how to look good on television.芭芭拉·福利特*出名的事就是她教工*议员如何在电视上拥有良好形象。PHRASE
声称拥有
If you lay claim to something you do not have, you say that it belongs to you.
例句
Five Asian countries lay claim to the islands.5个亚洲国家声称对那些岛屿拥有主权。英汉词典释义
vt.
声称, 断言
They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.他们声称已经发现了治疗此病的一种药物。He claimed himself to be engineer.他声称自己是工程师。A small terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing in London.一小撮恐怖分子已经声称伦敦的爆炸事件是他们干的。(灾难等)使失踪或死亡
The flood claimed hundreds of lives.水灾夺走了数百人的生命。需要, 值得
There are several matters that claim my attention.有几件事值得我注意。引起注意
获得；赢得；取得
夺走；夺去（生命）
要求(应得权利)；要求给予
Every citizen may claim the protection of the law.每个公民都可以要求受到法律的保护。要求承认(权利、所有权等)；声称有权，拥有；索取，认领
Does anyone claim this luggage?有人认领这件行李吗?vt. & vi.
对…提出要求, 索取
I claim payment from my friend.我要求我的朋友付款。n.
主张, 断言
His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。(根据权利而提出的)要求
You have no claim on my sympathies.你无权要求得到我的支持。（尤指对财产、土地等要求拥有的） (应得的)权利；所有权，要求权
（尤指向公司、*府等）(根据保险*策、赔偿法等)要求的付款；索款、索赔
所要求的东西
专利申请
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an assertion of a right (as to money or property);
"his claim asked for damages"2. an assertion that something is true or factual;
"his claim that he was innocent""evidence contradicted the government's claims"3. demand for something as rightful or due;
"they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"4. an informal right to something;
"his claim on her attentions""his title to fame"5. an established or recognized right;
"a strong legal claim to the property""he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate""he staked his claim"6. a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
Verb
1. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing;
"He claimed that he killed the burglar"2. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to;
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter""Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"3. ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example;
"They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"4. lay claim to; as of an idea;
"She took credit for the whole idea"5. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs;
"the accident claimed three lives""The hard work took its toll on her"行业词典
水利： 索赔；在工程承包合同执行过程中，由于合同当事人双方的某一方负责的原因给另一方造成经济损失或工期延误，通过合法程序向对方要求补偿或赔偿的活动。；
法律： 请求权；诉讼请求；索赔条款；索回；索偿；债权；权利要求；认领；
