名詞 n.
1.(根據(jù)權(quán)利而提出的)要求[C][U][(+for/on/to)]
Mary made a claim to the pencil.
瑪麗認為她應(yīng)得到這枝鉛筆.
2.(對某事物的)權(quán)利;要求權(quán);所有權(quán)[C][U][(+on/to)]
What claim does he have to the property?
他有何權(quán)利要求得到這筆財產(chǎn)?
3.主張,斷言,聲稱[C][+to-v][+that]
4.要求物;(移民等)申請產(chǎn)權(quán)的土地[C]
5.(對保險公司的)索賠[C][(+for)]
及物動詞 vt.
1.(根據(jù)權(quán)利)要求;認領(lǐng);索取
The old man claimed the land.
老人要求得到這塊土地.
2.自稱,聲稱;主張[Y][+to-v][+(that)]
She claimed that the ring was stolen,not lost.
她聲言那只戒指是被偷的,而不是遺失的.
She claims to be a good pianist.
她聲稱是位優(yōu)秀的鋼琴家.
3.值得,需要
The trend claims our attention.
這一趨勢需要我們予以注意.
4.(疾病,意外)奪去(生命)
The tornado claimed dozens of lives.
那場龍卷風(fēng)奪去了幾十條人命.
不及物動詞 vi.
1.提出要求[(+on/for)]