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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］ |