| 释义 |
claim a life claim a/the/(one's) lifeTo result in one's death. This crime spree has already claimed the lives of 10 innocent people—when will the perpetrator be caught? That debilitating illness ultimately claimed her life.See also: claim, lifeclaim a lifeFig. [for something] to take the life of someone. The killer tornado claimed the lives of six people at the trailer park. The athlete's life was claimed in a skiing accident.See also: claim, life |