英语词汇“-claim-”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

claim v.

[~ + object] to demand by or as if by a right: to claim an estate by inheritance.
to state (something) as true or as a fact: [~ + (that) clause]claimed that she was telling the truth.[~ + to + verb]She claimed to be telling the truth.
to require (something) as proper:[~ + object]to claim respect.
to take or expect to receive (credit, etc.):[~ + object]The terrorists claimed responsibility for the attack.
to call for;
collect (something missing or held for another):[~ + object]Has anyone claimed the lost wallet?
to take (lives, casualties):[~ + object]The war claimed the lives of thousands of civilians.

n. [countable]

a demand for something due:to make unreasonable claims on a doctor's time.
an assertion of something as a fact: I make no claims to originality.
a right to claim or demand: His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed.
something that is claimed:The settler put in a claim for the land across the river.
Businessa request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, law, etc.:I submitted my insurance claim.

Idioms

Idioms lay claim to, [ ~ + obj ] to declare oneself entitled to:Both sides laid claim to the territory.

See -claim-.
-claim-, root.

-claim- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "call out;
talk;
shout.'' This meaning is found in such words as: acclaim, claim, clamor, exclaim, proclaim.

claim v.t.

to demand by or as by virtue of a right;
demand as a right or as due:to claim an estate by inheritance.
to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.);
assert one's right to:to claim payment for services.
to assert or maintain as a fact:She claimed that he was telling the truth.
to require as due or fitting:to claim respect.

v.i.

to make or file a claim:to claim for additional compensation.

a demand for something as due;
an assertion of a right or an alleged right:He made unreasonable claims on the doctor's time.
an assertion of something as a fact:He made no claims to originality.
a right to claim or demand;
a just title to something:His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed.
something that is claimed, esp. a piece of public land for which formal request is made for mining or other purposes.
a request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, a workers' compensation law, etc.:We filed a claim for compensation from the company.
Idioms lay claim to, to declare oneself entitled to:I have never laid claim to being an expert in tax laws.

Anglo-French, Old French cla(i)me, noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal
Latin clāmāre to cry out; (noun, nominal) Middle English
Anglo-French, Old French claimer
(verb, verbal) Middle English claimen 1250–1300

claim′a•ble, adj.
claim′less, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See demand.
6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged request, requisition, call.

单词	-claim-
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 claim /kleɪm/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to demand by or as if by a right: to claim an estate by inheritance. to state (something) as true or as a fact: [~ + (that) clause]claimed that she was telling the truth.[~ + to + verb]She claimed to be telling the truth. to require (something) as proper:[~ + object]to claim respect. to take or expect to receive (credit, etc.):[~ + object]The terrorists claimed responsibility for the attack. to call for; collect (something missing or held for another):[~ + object]Has anyone claimed the lost wallet? to take (lives, casualties):[~ + object]The war claimed the lives of thousands of civilians. n. [countable] a demand for something due:to make unreasonable claims on a doctor's time. an assertion of something as a fact: I make no claims to originality. a right to claim or demand: His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed. something that is claimed:The settler put in a claim for the land across the river. Businessa request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, law, etc.:I submitted my insurance claim. Idioms Idioms lay claim to, [ ~ + obj ] to declare oneself entitled to:Both sides laid claim to the territory. See -claim-. -claim-, root. -claim- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "call out; talk; shout.'' This meaning is found in such words as: acclaim, claim, clamor, exclaim, proclaim. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 claim (klām),USA pronunciation v.t. to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due:to claim an estate by inheritance. to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one's right to:to claim payment for services. to assert or maintain as a fact:She claimed that he was telling the truth. to require as due or fitting:to claim respect. v.i. to make or file a claim:to claim for additional compensation. n. a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:He made unreasonable claims on the doctor's time. an assertion of something as a fact:He made no claims to originality. a right to claim or demand; a just title to something:His claim to the heavyweight title is disputed. something that is claimed, esp. a piece of public land for which formal request is made for mining or other purposes. a request or demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy, a workers' compensation law, etc.:We filed a claim for compensation from the company. Idioms lay claim to, to declare oneself entitled to:I have never laid claim to being an expert in tax laws. Anglo-French, Old French cla(i)me, noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal Latin clāmāre to cry out; (noun, nominal) Middle English Anglo-French, Old French claimer (verb, verbal) Middle English claimen 1250–1300 claim′a•ble, adj. claim′less, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See demand. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged request, requisition, call.
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