claim

	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。

要求合法权利demand legal right

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。

金钱money

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。

注意；思考attention/thought

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。

获得；赢得gain/win

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。

导致死亡cause death

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。

表示真实saying sth is true

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。

合法权利legal right

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。

钱款for money

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。

IDM

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。

claim to fame

一举出名的事；成名的一件事one thing that makes a person or place important or interesting

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。

have a claim on sb

对某人有…的要求权to have the right to demand time, attention, etc. from sb

lay claim to sth

声称对…的拥有权；提出对…的所有权to state that you have a right to own sth

I make no claim to understand modern art.

我自认为不懂现代艺术。

make no claim

（表示不能做某事）自认为不used when you are saying that you cannot do sth

I make no claim to understand modern art.

我自认为不懂现代艺术。