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*claim¹ /klem; kleɪm/
v
1 [T] to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved 声称〔某事为真〕; 断言:
+ (that) Evans went to the police claiming that someone had tried to murder him. 埃万斯去警察局，声称有人想谋杀他。
claim to be sth Ask Louie, he claims to be an expert. 问问路易，他自称是专家。
2 [I,T] to ask for something because you have a right to it or because it belongs to you 索取; 认领:
Elderly people can claim ￡10 a week heating allowance. 老年人每星期可以申领十英镑的暖气津贴。
This jacket was left behind after the party — but no one's been back to claim it. 晚会后有人把这件夹克遗忘在此 — 但是无人回来认领。
3 [T] if an accident, war etc claims lives, people die because of it 〔事故、战争等〕夺走〔人的生命〕
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