claim是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it -- 聲稱；宣稱；斷言；主張

  • [ + (that) ] The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. 公司聲稱對該河流污染沒有責任。

  • [ + to infinitive ] He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him. 他聲稱見過總統，可是我不信。

  • All parties have claimed success in yesterday's elections. 所有黨派都聲稱在昨天的選舉中取得了勝利。

  • An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning's bomb attack. 一個不知名的恐怖組織聲稱對今天上午的炸彈襲擊事件負責。

• 1 to ask for something of value because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a right to it -- 要求（擁有）；認領；索取

  • The police said that if no one claims the watch, you can keep it. 警方說如果沒人認領這隻錶，你可以留著它。

  • When King Richard III died, Henry VII claimed the English throne. 理查三世去世後，亨利七世繼承了英格蘭王位。

  • The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has risen sharply this month. 這個月要求領取失業救濟金的人數激增。

  • Don't forget to claim (for) your travelling expenses after the interview. 面試後別忘了報銷你的旅費。

  • UK When my bike was stolen, I claimed on the insurance and got £150 back. 我的腳踏車被偷後，我按保險索賠，拿回了150英鎊。

  • UK If the shop won't give me a replacement TV, I'll claim my money back. 如果商店不給我換一台電視，我就要求退款。

• 2 a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not believe it -- 聲明；說法；斷言

  • He said the police assaulted him while he was in custody, a claim that the police deny. 他說員警在他被拘留期間毆打了他，但警方否認了這種說法。

  • [ + that ] The government's claim that it would reduce taxes proved false. 政府要減稅的說法被證實是假的。

  • Can you give any evidence to support your claim? 你能提供證據支持你的說法嗎？

  • He made wild claims about being able to cure cancer. 他誇下海口說自己能治癒癌症。

• 3 a written request asking an organization to pay you an amount of money that you believe they owe you -- 索款；索賠

  • After her house was burgled, she made a claim on her insurance. 她家被盜後，她要求按保單索賠。

  • Please submit your claim for travelling expenses to the accounts department. 請將出差旅費的報銷單交到會計部辦理。

  • She has no rightful claim to the title. 她並沒有獲得這一頭銜的正當權利。

  • Our neighbours have no claim to (= cannot say that they own) that strip of land between our houses. 我們的鄰居無權擁有我們兩間房屋之間的那塊狹長空地。

  • My ex-wife has no claims on me (= has no right to any of my money). 我前妻沒有權利向我索取錢財。