1.[t]宣称；声称；断言to say that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.他声称他未得到公正的申诉机会。
I don't claim to be an expert.我不敢自称为专家。
Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.科学家宣称治疗癌症已有重大的突破。
It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week.据说有些医生每周工作 80 小时。
2.[t]~ sth要求（拥有）；索取；认领to demand or ask for sth because you believe it is your legal right to own or to have it
A lot of lost property is never claimed.许多失物从未被认领。
He claimed political asylum.他要求政治避难。
3.[t][i]索要；索取to ask for money from the government or a company because you have a right to it
He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit.他无权要求领取失业救济金。
She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered.她因受伤向公司要求获得损害赔偿金。
You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance.你本可以从你的保险中索取旅馆住房费。
You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train.你可按你的保险索赔你遗忘在火车上的大衣。
4.[t]~ sth引起注意to get or take sb's attention
A most unwelcome event claimed his attention.一件非常讨厌的事情需要他去考虑。
5.[t]~ sth获得；赢得；取得to gain, win or achieve sth
She has finally claimed a place on the team.她终于成了那支队的队员。
6.[t]~ sth夺走，夺去（生命）to cause sb's death
The car crash claimed three lives.那次撞车事故导致三人死亡。
1.[c]~ (that…)声明；宣称；断言a statement that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band.这名歌手已否认那家杂志有关她要离开乐队的说法。
2.[c][u]~ (on/to sth)（尤指对财产、土地等要求拥有的）所有权a right that sb believes they have to sth, especially property, land, etc.
They had no claim on the land.他们无权索要那块土地。
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody(= she deserves to be praised for it) .她为这本书的成功立了头功。
3.[c]~ (for sth)（尤指向公司、政府等）索款，索赔a request for a sum of money that you believe you have a right to, especially from a company, the government, etc.
You can make a claim on your insurance policy.你可按保险单索赔。
to put in a claim for an allowance提出领取津贴的要求
a claim for £2 000要求 2 000 英镑的索赔
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month.你的费用一定要在月底以前办理报销。
a three per cent pay claim提高工资 3% 的要求
Complete a claim form(= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization) .填写索赔表格。
His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the Prime Minister.他出名主要是因为他曾经是首相的中学同学。
His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the Prime Minister.他出名主要是因为他曾经是首相的中学同学。
I make no claim to understand modern art.我自认为不懂现代艺术。
I make no claim to understand modern art.我自认为不懂现代艺术。
If no such name and address of a solicitor is included in the notice of claim, it shall be regarded as if no notice had been given.
如申索通知书内没有将该等律师的姓名及地址包括在内，则须视作犹如通知书尚未发出一样。
BC: I would brag that I would allow any bandit that defeated me in solo combat to claim leadership of the camp. It seemed fair, you know?
我曾经夸耀说，任何在单人角斗中打败我的强盗都可以得到营地的领导权。听起来很公平，是吧？
These records now clearly revealed that the employee's claim was entirely illegitimate; if anyone had a claim to make, it was the firm.
现在的记录显示这位员工的索赔完全是无理取闹；如果非要索赔的话，应该是公司。
You'd better consult an attorney. He will help you proceed with your claim and tell you how much it worth?
你最好请教律师。他会处理你的索赔要求并告诉你可以获得多少赔偿。
Some people claim that . . . but more often than not, the reverse seems to be true.
有些人声称…，但经常是，这一观点的反面是正确的。
But now the original members of the chart act are trying to claim the rights to the group's name, it was disclosed today.
但现在，该乐队的原班人马正在试图对该乐队的名称进行维权。
All others who claim to be his representative are just trying to generate publicity for themselves.
其他所有声称代表大卫的人只是为了提高自己在公众的知名度。
In May, however, a senior general admitted it had been done so that the women would not later claim that they had been raped by soldiers.
然而，在五月份的时候，一名上将承认为了确保妇女们以后不会说出她们被士兵强暴的事实，他们确实这样做过。
This week, the solicitor-general appeared to retreat from this outrageous claim, saying that the FEC almost certainly would not ban books.
本周，副检察长出面并且撤销了此次引发民愤的诉讼案，并表示联邦选举委员会基本上不会禁止书籍的出版。
Communist Party of China, your brightest! when the sun as you claim yourself to be will shed light on my dingy home.
英明的共产党，您的阳光什么时候才能照亮我那黑暗的家。
Several senior scientistshave now said the claim was unrealistic and that the large Himalayanglaciers could not melt in a few decades.
几位资深科学家现在表示，这个断言不切实际，大喜马拉雅山冰川不可能在几十年内融化。
The man admitted to both charges and said he returned the funds to the bank and provided documents to prove his claim.
这位男子对两项指控都认罪，声称他已经把资金归还了银行，而且提供文件证明他的声明。
The company said that was an outlandish claim, and argued that there was no pattern or intent of discrimination.
沃尔玛称，这是一个奇怪的指控。它称公司没有任何歧视的模式和意图。
Some claim that it's a sort of ESP or mysterious "sixth sense" ; others chalk it up to simple biology.
一些人说这是超感官知觉或者是神秘的第六感。
This disposition may work out in decorous morality or in indecorous immorality, but it has the one basis, my claim to my right to myself.
这个性情会表现在有礼貌的道德行为或是没礼貌的不道德行为上，但都有同一个基础——就是我对自我权利的主张。
But Microsoft could at least claim a victory in one of its efforts to expand its Internet business.
但是微软最起码在扩张它的因特网事业方面取得了胜利。
I will not tell you that this makes the slightest claim to a renewal of the world system, or of thinking about history.
我也不会告诉你，这种代替的宣称对于世界体系的复兴，或对于历史的思维，没有任何意义。
Hamilton was left queueing behind Alonso and was ultimately denied the opportunity of a final lap as the Spaniard went on to claim pole.
汉密尔顿在后面等了十秒钟，也没有完成最后一个计时圈。同时西班牙人获得了杆位。
My American mother had given me that extra bit of confidence, a belief, finally, in the right to my own story, to claim it openly.
我的美国母亲给了我那一点点额外的信心、最终让我相信，我有权利拥有自身的经历并予以公开表达。
There was no immediate claim of responsibility from any Palestinian group, apparently to avoid being targeted by Israeli retaliation.
目前还没有任何巴勒斯坦组织声称对火箭弹袭击负责，很明显是为了避免以色列报复。
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