B2 [ T ] to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it声称;宣称;断言;主张
[ T ] If an organization or group claims a particular number of members, that number of people are believed to belong to it.声称拥有(成员)
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Some people still claim that there is no firm evidence linking smoking with lung cancer.
They claim to be the biggest company in the world, which is true if you include their subsidiaries.
The study claims that British advertising stereotypes women.
It is claimed that the officers tortured a man to death in 1983 in a city police station.
Dean tricked the old lady into giving him eight hundred pounds, claiming that he would invest it for her.
B2 [ T ] to ask for something of value because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a right to it要求(拥有);认领;索取
B2 [ I or T ] to make a written demand for money from a government or organization because you think you have a right to it(向政府或组织)索要,索取(钱);索(款);索赔
to make an official request for money after an accident, from the person who caused your injuries要求赔偿损失;索赔
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You can claim back the overpaid tax by filling in this form.
She is claiming damages from the company for wrongful dismissal.
If you don't claim the money you are entitled to now, you might never get it.
Can we claim on our insurance for any goods lost or damaged in transit?
He was claiming unemployment benefit illegally, while he was actually working.
C1 a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not believe it声明;说法;断言
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I haven't seen one iota of evidence to support his claim.
His claim to be an important and unjustly neglected painter is sheer self-deception - he's no good at all.
There is a growing body of evidence to support their claim.
Many experts remain sceptical about his claims.
I suspect his claims are not all they seem - he tends to exaggerate.
B2 a written request asking an organization to pay you an amount of money that you believe they owe you索款;索赔
a right to have something or get something from someone(对某事物的)权利,所有权
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I enclose a cheque in settlement of your claim.
He marked the spot on his map where he had seen the gold and returned later that month to stake his claim.
The company produced receipts in substantiation of its claim.
We had to send a doctor's report in support of our claim to the insurance company.
She made a claim for compensation.
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