| 释义 |
Verb: claim kleym- Assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
"He claimed that he killed the burglar" - Demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
- lay claim, arrogate - Ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
"They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" - Lay claim to; as of an idea
- take - Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
"the accident claimed three lives"
- take, exact
Noun: claim kleym- An assertion of a right (as to money or property)
"his claim asked for damages" - An assertion that something is true or factual
"his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims" - Demand for something as rightful or due
"they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day" - An informal right to something
"his claim on her attentions"
- title - An established or recognized right
"a strong legal claim to the property"; "he staked his claim"
- title - A demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
- call
Derived forms: claims, claiming, claimed See also: claimant Type of: affirm, ask, assert, assertion, asseveration, aver, averment, avow, bespeak, call for, demand, involve, legal right, necessitate, need, postulate, quest, request, require, right, swan, swear, take, verify Antonym: disclaim, forfeit Encyclopedia: Claim |