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claim

Word family 
claim1 /kleɪm/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  
1  truth 事实 [transitiveT]SAY/STATE to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved 声称；断言；主张
claim (that)
 The product claims that it can make you thin without dieting.
该产品声称不节食也可让你瘦下来。
claim to do/be something
 No responsible therapist will claim to cure your insomnia.
任何一位负责任的治疗专家都不会断言可以治好你的失眠症。
 I don’t claim to be a feminist, but I’d like to see more women in top jobs.
我不会自称是女权主义者，但我希望看到更多的女性担任高职。
claim to have done something
 The girls claim to have seen the fairies.
这些女孩声称看到了仙女。
claim responsibility/credit (for something) (=say officially that you are responsible for something that has happened) 声称（对某事）负责
 The group claimed responsibility for the bombings.
该组织声称对这些爆炸事件负责。
 Opposition leaders will claim victory if the turnout is lower than 50%.
如果投票率低于 50%，反对党领袖将宣布获胜。
claim somebody/something as something
 A letter appeared in ‘The Times’ claiming Fleming as the discoverer of penicillin.
《泰晤士报》上刊登了一封信，称弗莱明是青霉素的发现者。
n Grammar
In more formal English, you say it is claimed that something is true:
It has been claimed that he was difficult to work with.
2  money 钱 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to it 索要，索取
claim something back
 He should be able to claim the price of the ticket back.
他应该能够要回票款。
claim on British EnglishBrE
 You can claim on the insurance if you have an accident while on holiday.
如果度假期间遭遇事故，可向保险公司索赔。
claim benefit/an allowance/damages etc
 If you’re still not satisfied, you may be able to claim compensation.
如果你仍觉得不满意，可以要求赔偿。
3  legal right 合法权利 [transitiveT]SAY/STATE to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours 对…宣示所有权；认领
 The majority of those who claim asylum are genuine refugees.
那些申请政治庇护的人大多数都是真正的难民。
 Lost property can be claimed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
请于上午10点至下午4点认领失物。
4  death 死亡 [transitiveT]DIE if a war, accident etc claims lives, people die because of it – used especially in news reports 〔战争、事故等〕夺去〔生命，尤用于新闻报道〕
 The earthquake has so far claimed over 3,000 lives.
到目前为止这场地震已经夺去了3,000多人的生命。
5  attention 注意 [transitiveT]ATTENTION if something claims your attention, you notice and consider it carefully 获得；吸引〔关注〕
 The military conflict continues to claim our undivided attention.
这次军事冲突仍然值得我们全力去关注。
n COLLOCATIONS
nouns
claim responsibility (=say that you are responsible for something bad)
Following the attack, a man phoned a newspaper claiming responsibility.
claim credit (=say that you are responsible for something good)
Political parties always claim credit for economic growth.
claim victory (=say that you are the winner)
The election results were in and the president was able to claim victory.
claim descent (=say that you are related to someone important who lived a long time ago)
He claimed descent from Beethoven.
adverbs
wrongly/rightly
This hotel can rightly claim that it has some of the best views on the island.
falsely/rightfully (=wrongly/rightly)
Some manufacturers falsely claim that their products are environmentally friendly.
justifiably (=with good reasons)
They can justifiably claim to be the top team in the country.
n THESAURUS
claim to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved
He claims that he didn’t see anything.
She claims to be a descendant of Charles Dickens.
allege to claim that someone did something wrong or illegal, although you do not give any proof
It is alleged that he murdered his wife.
Patients allege that the two firms failed to warn doctors about the dangers of taking the drugs over a long period.
maintain to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you
He continued to maintain his innocence, even after he was sent to prison.
My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.
insist to say very firmly that something is true
She insists that Tom was there, although he denies it.
Turkey insists that there is more than enough water in the two rivers for all three countries.
assert formal to state that something is true – used especially in formal writing when reporting someone’s opinion
They assert that children work better on their own.
The Environment Minister asserted that one third of the country’s cities had major pollution problems.
contend formal to claim that something is true, especially when other people disagree with you
Lawyers contend that his back problems were due to an existing injury, not the accident.
It is possible, as Kennedy contends, that her medical condition is caused by her work.
Examples from the Corpus
claim• The 12-year-old civil war had claimed 1.5 million lives.• The two companies are claiming $500 million each in damages from the government.• Congress intends to make welfare harder to claim.• Lost items can be claimed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.• Kashmir is claimed by both India and Pakistan.• Because the accident had not been her fault, Barbara was able to claim damages.• He claimed he was inside for not paying his poll tax.• No one has yet claimed responsibility for planting the bomb.• She claimed she was fired from her job for being pregnant.• Martin claimed that he was with friends at the time of his wife's murder.• Euro Disney claims that one of its tour operators has sold 70 percent of its first three months of Euro Disney allocations.• The prosecution had claimed that the furniture factory boss resolved to kill his second wife Helen when she walked out on him.• Not even the most unreconstructed Keynesian would ever claim that the General Theory was an easy read.• Thousands of people who should get welfare payments never even bother to claim them.• At Tiverton in 1809 they had claimed they had received the same rate for 300 years!• She claims to be a descendent of Charles Dickens.• She claimed to be doing it only for Jeeta, but there was real, wilful contrariness in it, I suspected.• He carried a heavy lad one day, claiming to be weighted by the problems of the world.• Doctors claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.• Yardley was proud that he was one of the few bowlers who could claim to have dismissed Bradman three times in Tests.
claim (that)• First, a band of men order Murieta to leave his claim.• Laub claimed a third at 1735.• The rest of the statement of claim does not make matters much clearer.• Three years ago, a reader complained to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Diane Crowley about the claiming of spots.• Deleage sued Saab after a June 1992 fire that he claimed originated in a faulty fuse box.• She claims she has been forced to wait for him to call her from phone boxes.• The report claims that 78% of male high school students have used illegal drugs.• Lozano had claimed that the motorcycle was aimed at him, and that he had no time to leap out of the way.• We understand this person claims to have been stiffed on past bills by certain savvy political types.
claim benefit/an allowance/damages etc• Registered blind people can claim an allowance of £1,080 a year.
claim asylum• As far asI know he has no passport, so I suppose he will claim asylum.
Related topics: Law
claim2 ●●● S2 W1 noun [countableC]  
1  STATEMENTtruth 事实SAY/STATE a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved 声称，指称
claim that
 Gould rejected claims that he had acted irresponsibly.
古尔德否认了他的行为不负责任的说法。
false/extravagant/dubious etc claims
 firms that make false claims about their products
对自己产品作出虚假宣传的公司
 They made claims they couldn’t live up to.
他们给出了自己无法兑现的断言。
 the competing claims of scientists
科学家们各执一词的说法
dispute/deny/reject a claim
 The police denied claims that the men were tortured.
警方否认这些人曾受严刑拷打的说法。
 Evidence to support these claims is still lacking.
仍然缺乏支持这些说法的证据。
claim to do/be something
 his claim to be the rightful owner of the painting
他自称是这幅画合法拥有者的说法
 I make no claim to understand the complexities of the situation.
我不敢说自己了解形势的复杂性。
2  MONEYmoney 钱
3  TO OWN OR TAKE somethingRIGHT/HAVE THE RIGHT TOrights 权利 a right to do something or to have something, especially because it belongs to you or because you deserve it 权利；所有权；要求权
4  stake your claim (for something) RIGHT/HAVE THE RIGHT TOto say that you have a right to own or do something, especially when other people also say they have a right to it 声称（对某物）拥有所有权〔尤指当别人也同时作出相同的声明时〕
Examples from the Corpus
stake your claim (for something)• Other fish may have already staked their claim to other hiding places in your aquarium.• Families were already staking their claims on the beach; children were digging eagerly as terriers, spraying sand all around them.• Shastri died in 1966, and Indira Gandhi staked her claim.• Honor had been satisfied; each group had staked its claim to its own territory.• If you want him, stake your claim.• Those undertaking the drainage were quick to stake their claim to the best bits of land.• Before we staked our claim to our own windward isle, there was something I wanted to see first.
5  somebody’s/something’s claim to fame FAMOUSa place or person’s claim to fame is the reason why they are famous – often used humorously to mention something that is not very important 某人/某物出名的原因〔常为幽默用法，指实际上并不怎么重要的原因〕
Examples from the Corpus
somebody’s/something’s claim to fame• Lane is a Broadway actor whose main claim to fame was his role as the voice of Timon in "The Lion King."• But their true calling, and claim to fame, is medicine.• His main claim to fame was that he made the Chiquita guitar that Billy Gibbons endorsed about ten, fifteen years ago.• It's a small, ordinary little village, its only claim to fame the castle, and the burial mounds.• It has no present claim to fame and its longest guidebook entry are the words in Domesday.• On this fact rests Blackpool's claim to fame.• That is his principal claim to fame.• Unlike the chocolate of the film, this is the village's claim to fame.
6. LANDSCLland 土地 something such as a piece of land that contains valuable minerals 要求得到的东西〔如含有贵重矿产的土地等〕
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
false
His claims were later found to be false.
unfounded/unsubstantiated (=not based on truth or evidence)
These claims of discrimination are completely unfounded.
extravagant claims (=clearly not true)
Some manufacturers make extravagant claims for their products.
competing claims
the competing claims of the political parties
conflicting claims (=saying that different things are true)
The reports contained conflicting claims of the number of people killed.
verbs
make a claim
He made extravagant claims about the benefits of the diet.
deny a claim (=say it is not true)
Government officials denied claims that the country possessed chemical weapons.
dispute/reject a claim (=say it is not true)
The prime minister rejected claims of a disagreement within his party.
support a claim
The court found no evidence to support her claim.
back up a claim (=support it)
They challenged him to back up his claims with evidence.
accept a claim
Many scientists were reluctant to accept his claims.
challenge a claim (=say that you do not believe it is true)
Washington continued to challenge the claim that global warming is partly caused by carbon dioxide.
investigate a claim
Detectives are investigating claims that the two officials took bribes.
 THESAURUS
claim a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved 声称
It is difficult to believe some of the manufacturer's claims for its products.
生产商对其产品的一些宣传让人难以相信。
allegation a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved 〔无证据的〕声称,指控
He has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
他竭力否认性骚扰指控。
assertion formal something that you say or write that you strongly believe 断言
the assertion that house prices are falling
房价在下跌的断言
contention formal a strong opinion that someone expresses 〔强烈的〕观点
Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
她的主要观点是医生应该更多地鼓励健康的饮食习惯。
Examples from the Corpus
claim• After the fire we made a claim to our insurance company.• Maisha and Tiger meet us outside baggage claim, and Maisha is looking terrific as usual.• They've paid out $30,000 in worker's compensation claims.• One of his more excessive claims was that the abrupt ending of a relationship could be more damaging than bereavement.• Don't believe all of the health claims that are printed on food labels.• His claim to the house was finally recognized by the court.• They have a mining claim on the Salmon River.• No one can dispute the Mohawks' claim to this land.• Have your policy or claim number ready as a reference.• The friar suddenly realised that Cranston's claim that Allingham was murdered was really a piece of pure guesswork on his part.• The local people's claims for compensation from the chemical factory have so far been ignored.• There were no tourism survey results available to support claims that very late hours were needed, he added.• There is no proof of these claims.• These claims are now examined by considering the position of each sector in turn.• Ask for this claim to be investigated, and find out whether anyone has been found responsible and brought to justice.
claim that• However, Dimitrov claimed that Asparukhov's allegations were part of a Zhelev-inspired effort to smear him and his government.• The newspaper's further claim that the police funded an Inkatha rally in January 1991 was later confirmed officially.• Latino politicians claimed that the district boundaries discriminated against them.• An eminent preacher claimed that he could overcome even the worst disaster if he could have fifteen minutes of contemplation.• It's claimed that Honda is turning away job applicants who belong to a union.• She claimed that their action had been ill-considered and ironic coming so soon after the launch of their customer service charter.• There is no evidence to support claims that stolen dogs are being sold for research.• They claim that the dial up approach cuts the cost of two-way motion video by up to 90 percent.• Their strategy was to claim that output targets were unattainable, and not to attain them.
claim for• There has been a rise in claims for unemployment benefits.
claim to/on• Damages Damages may be claimed on their own or in addition to rescission.• This has such a tenuous physical basis that it can hardly account for the results it is claimed to produce.• Opinions that do not claim to be a statement of fact are therefore not covered by this principle.• Results claim to last 12-18 months-a top-up treatment is included in the course, it necessary.• Moses, brought up in the harem, had a special claim to Pharaoh's attention.• Toulouse would be a rich prize and it would have been foolish to allow the claim to drop.• This means simply that the customers have the claim on these deposits and thus the institutions are liable to meet the claims.• Which one of you claims to be the craziest?
From Longman Business Dictionary
claimclaim1 /kleɪm/ noun [countableC]
1COMMERCEa request or demand for money, or the amount of money asked for
The developer made a claim against the owner for extra building costs.
There were very large claims for loss of earnings.
The company finally agreed to settle her claim (=pay it) for damages.
→ expenses claim → pay claim
2 (also insurance claim)INSURANCE a request for a payment for damage, theft, injury etc for which you are insured
Europ Assistance will deal with any claim received from the insured.
This form will be needed should you have to make an insurance claim.
The company’s results included a net gain of $87.3 million from the settlement of insurance claims resulting from the interruption of its operations.
→ see also statement of claim
→ damage claim → exaggerated claim
3LAW a right to have or get something such as land or other assets that belong to you
They have no claim to the property.
→ counter-claim → priority claim
4MARKETING a favourable statement made about a product by its producer that may or may not be true
The company has been forced by the Food and Drug Administration to remove ‘no cholesterol’ claims from its labels.
claimclaim2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
1to officially request, demand, or receive money from an organization
The new rules mean young people between 16 and 18 can no longer claim unemployment benefit.
Alcan claimed damages for the losses that resulted from the government cancelling the project.
2INSURANCE to request money for damage, theft, injury etc for which you are insured
claim (something) on
Can you claim on your household insurance if the tiles on your roof are stolen?
3LAW to state that you have a right to something or to take something that belongs to you
They wanted to expand the golf course on land that Indians had claimed.
Origin claim1
(1300-1400) Old French clamer, from Latin clamare “to cry out, shout”
claim1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1
→n THESAURUS1claim2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1
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claim

noun¹

 1statement saying that sth is true斷言ADJECTIVE | VERB + CLAIM | CLAIM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤dubious, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated可疑的論斷；虛假表述；無根據的斷言；未經證明的說法▸➤conflicting矛盾的說法◇There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire.關於失火的原因有一些矛盾的說法。➤absurd, astonishing, bold, exaggerated, extraordinary, extravagant, grandiose, outrageous, ridiculous荒謬的／驚人的／大膽的／言過其實的／不尋常的／浮誇的／不切實際的／聳人聽聞的／荒唐可笑的論斷➤central中心論斷◇the central claim of the book該書的中心論斷➤health (= a claim that a product has health benefits) (NAmE) （宣稱產品對身體健康有某方面益處的）健康聲明VERB + CLAIM➤make聲稱◇The company had made false claims about its products.公司對其產品的表述不實。◇I make no claim to understand modern art.我沒有說過自己理解現代藝術。➤hear聽見⋯說法◇We have heard claims like this many times before.我們以前聽到過很多次這樣的說法。➤accept, believe接受／相信⋯的說法◇They accepted her claim that she had been ill-treated.他們相信了她受過虐待的說法。➤challenge質疑⋯說法▸➤deny, dismiss, dispute, refute, reject否認⋯說法；駁回⋯說法；對⋯說法有爭議；駁斥⋯說法；拒絕接受⋯說法◇Claims of a cover-up were dismissed.聲稱有人掩蓋真相的種種說法未被採納。➤debunk, disprove揭穿論斷；證明論斷錯誤▸➤back up, bolster, substantiate, support贊同／支持／證實／聲援論斷◇They were able to produce witnesses to support their claim.他們能夠提供證人來支持自己的說法。➤prove, validate, verify證明／確認／證實說法▸➤evaluate, investigate評估／調查說法CLAIM + VERB➤be true, stand up說法屬實／站得住腳PREPOSITION➤claim about關於⋯的說法◇to investigate claims about appalling prison conditions調查有關監獄條件極端惡劣的說法➤claim of⋯的說法◇Claims of corruption within the police force were denied.警察內部腐敗的說法遭到了否認。PHRASES➤base a claim on sth使說法以⋯為根據
claim

noun²

 2demand for sth要求ADJECTIVE | VERB + CLAIM | CLAIM + VERB | CLAIM + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤large, small大額／小額索賠▸➤excessive過分要求◇excessive wage claims過高的工資要求➤legal, legitimate法律／合法訴求▸➤bogus, fraudulent虛假／欺詐性索賠◇The police are investigating fraudulent claims for fire damage.警方正在調查欺詐性的火災索賠。➤accident, compensation, damage, damages, insurance, medical, pay, wage (especially BrE) 事故索賠；賠償要求；損失索賠；保險索賠；醫療費索賠；報酬要求；工資要求➤discrimination, harassment, malpractice (especially NAmE) 歧視／騷擾／瀆職索賠▸➤civil民事索賠◇to file a civil claim for damages提出民事索賠VERB + CLAIM➤bring, file, lodge, make, put forward, put in, submit提出索賠◇She brought a claim for damages against the company.她向公司提出賠償損失的要求。➤drop, waive, withdraw放棄索賠；撤銷索賠▸➤investigate調查索賠請求➤review審查索賠請求▸➤allow, uphold認可／支持索賠請求◇His claim for compensation was upheld in court.他的索賠要求得到了法庭支持。➤dismiss駁回索賠請求▸➤win贏得索賠請求▸➤meet, pay, settle滿足索賠請求；支付索賠◇We will need extra funds to meet all the insurance claims.我們需要更多資金來支付所有保險索賠。CLAIM + VERB➤arise索賠請求產生◇claims arising out of accidents at work工作事故導致的索賠➤fail索賠主張未獲支持◇The claim failed because the company had not been misled.索賠主張沒有得到支持，因為公司並沒有受到誤導。CLAIM + NOUN➤form索賠單➤claims adjuster (= sb whose job is to settle claims against an insurance company) (NAmE) 理賠員➤claims payment索賠支付款PREPOSITION➤claim against對⋯提出的主張◇claims against the company for breach of contract因公司違反合同而對其提出的索賠➤claim for⋯的要求◇a claim for compensation賠償損失的主張➤claim on依據⋯提出的主張◇to make a claim on your insurance policy依據保險單提出的索賠主張◇I have many claims on my time.我繁務纏身。
claim

noun³

 3right to have sth所有權ADJECTIVE | VERB + CLAIM | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤good, strong合理的／有力的權利訴求▸➤competing, rival競爭性／對立的權利訴求◇competing claims for public money競相申用公款的請求➤prior優先權◇She had a prior claim on his affections.她有權優先得到他的疼愛。➤moral道德上的權利訴求▸➤land, territorial土地／領土要求VERB + CLAIM➤have擁有所有權◇He has a good claim to the land.他有充分的理由擁有這塊土地。➤assert, lay, press, stake提出有權擁有⋯◇Four men laid claim to leadership of the country.4 人聲稱有權領導這個國家。◇to stake a claim to some of the prize money索要部份獎金➤establish, prove確定／證明所有權◇You will have to prove your claim to the property in a court of law.你必須在法庭上證明你對這項財產擁有所有權。➤forfeit, relinquish, renounce, withdraw喪失所有權；放棄所有權PREPOSITION➤claim on對⋯的所有權◇His children have a claim on his estate.他的子女對他的地產擁有所有權。➤claim to對⋯的擁有權◇She renounced her claim to the property.她放棄了對這套房產的擁有權。
claim

verb¹

 1say that sth is true斷定ADVERB | VERB + CLAIM ADVERB➤justifiably, legitimately, rightfully, rightly有理由宣稱；有權宣稱；正當地斷言▸➤falsely, wrongly謊稱；錯誤地宣稱◇The company had falsely claimed that its products were biodegradable.公司謊稱其產品可生物降解。➤plausibly頭頭是道地宣稱➤frequently, repeatedly頻繁／反複宣稱➤publicly公開宣稱VERB + CLAIM➤attempt to, try to試圖／極力宣稱◇He tried to claim that he had acted in self-defence.他極力宣稱自己是自衞。
claim

verb²

 2ask for sth you think you have a right to have依權索要ADVERB | VERB + CLAIM | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤back要回；追索◇You can claim back some of the cost of your treatment.你可以追索部份治療費用。VERB + CLAIM➤be able to, be entitled to, can能夠要求；有資格索要；可以索要◇You might be entitled to claim compensation if you are injured at work.如果受了工傷，你可能有權要求賠償。➤attempt to, try to試圖追索；極力索要PREPOSITION➤on依據⋯索賠◇Can't you claim on your insurance?你不能要求保險賠償嗎？
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claim noun
⇨ claim (conflicting claims) ⇨ request (a pay claim) ⇨ right (sb's claim to the throne)claim verb
⇨ claim (claim that sth is true) ⇨ ask 2 (claim compensation) claim

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claim ♦︎ allegation ♦︎ assertion ♦︎ contentionThese are all words for a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved. 这些词均表示未经证实的说法。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a claim / an allegation / an assertion / a contention that...◆a claim / an allegation / an assertion about / of sth◆false / unfounded / unsubstantiated claims / allegations / assertions◆to make / deny a claim / an allegation / an assertion◆to support a claim / an allegation / an assertion / a contention◆to investigate / withdraw a claim / an allegation◆to reject a claim / an assertion / a contention◆to question a claim / an assertion◆to dispute a claim / contention■ claim [countable] a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved 声明；宣称；断言◆There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire.关于起火原因的说法相互矛盾。◆The report examines claims of corrupt links between politicians.这份报告调查了政治人物之间互相勾结的说法。OPP denial ⇨ denial ■ allegation ˌæləˈgeɪʃn [countable] (rather formal) a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegal （无证据的）声明，指控◆He has made serious allegations against the company.他对那家公司提出严重的指控。◆He has resigned amid corruption allegations.面对腐败指控，他已辞职。■ assertion əˈsɜːʃn; NAmE əˈsɜːrʃn [countable] (rather formal) a statement of sth that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved 认定；断言◆She made sweeping assertions about the role of women in society.她对妇女在社会中的角色给出了笼统的说法。◆He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying.他认定部长之前在说谎，事实果然如此。NOTE 辨析 Claim or assertion?When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion. 如果对所谈问题存疑是因为看法不同，而非与事实不符，用assertion◆She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than a claim and it is a more formal word. 如果谈论的是事实，两词可以通用。assertion比claim语气稍强，且更正式。 ■ contention kənˈtenʃn [countable] (formal) a belief or opinion that you express, especially in an argument （尤指争论时的）看法，观点◆It is our client's contention that the fire was an accident.我们当事人的看法是这场火灾属于意外。 claim

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claim ♦︎ argue ♦︎ insist ♦︎ allege ♦︎ contend ♦︎ maintain ♦︎ assert ♦︎ protest ♦︎ affirmThese words all mean to say that sth is true. 这些词均表示宣称、断言、主张。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to claim / argue / insist / allege / contend / maintain / assert / protest / affirm that...◆It is claimed / argued / alleged / contended / maintained / asserted / affirmed that...◆to insist on / maintain / assert / protest your innocence◆to argue / insist / protest / assert sth strongly■ claim [transitive] to state sth as a fact, but without giving proof 宣称；声称；断言◆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。■ argue [intransitive, transitive] to give reasons why you think that sth is right or wrong, true or not true, especially to persuade people that you are right 论证；说理；争辩◆They argued for the right to strike.他们据理力争罢工的权利。◆He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter).他太累了，不想讨论这个问题。◆She argued that they needed more time to finish the project.她提出理由说明他们需要更多时间来完成该项目。  see also argument ⇨ argument 2 ■ insist ɪnˈsɪst [intransitive, transitive] to say very firmly and often repeatedly that sth is true, especially when other people do not believe you 坚持说；一再重申；固执己见◆He insisted on his innocence.他坚持说自己是无辜的。◆He insisted (that) he was innocent.他坚持说自己是无辜的。▸ insistence

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 [uncountable] ◆No one was convinced by her insistence that she was not to blame.她坚持说不是自己的错，但没有人相信。■ allege əˈledʒ [transitive, often passive] (formal) to claim sth, especially in the context of a legal dispute （尤指法律辩论时）断言，指称，声称◆It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.据称他虐待囚犯。◆He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.他被指控虐待囚犯。◆This procedure should be followed in cases where dishonesty has been alleged.指控欺诈的案件应遵循本诉讼程序。  see also alleged ⇨ supposed ■ contend kənˈtend [transitive] (formal) to say that sth is true, especially in an argument （尤指在争论中）声称，主张，认为◆I would contend that the prime minister's thinking is flawed on this point.我认为首相的想法在这一点上有漏洞。■ maintain meɪnˈteɪn [transitive] (rather formal) to continue to say that sth is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it 坚持（意见）；对⋯固执己见◆The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed.这几个男人坚持说案发时他们在国外。◆She has always maintained her innocence.她一直坚持说自己是无辜的。■ assert əˈsɜːt; NAmE əˈsɜːrt [transitive] (formal) to state clearly and firmly that sth is true 明确表示；断言◆She continued to assert her innocence.她仍然坚称自己无辜。◆She continued to assert that she was innocent.她仍然坚称自己无辜。■ protest [transitive] to say firmly that sth is true, especially when you have been accused of sth or when other people do not believe you 坚决表示；申辩◆She has always protested her innocence.她一直坚持说自己是无辜的。◆He protested that the journey was too far by car.他坚持说路途太远，不宜开汽车去。◆'That's not what you said earlier!' Jane protested.“你当初不是这么说的！”简争辩说。■ affirm əˈfɜːm; NAmE əˈfɜːrm [transitive] (formal) to state firmly or publicly that sth is true or that you support sth strongly 申明；断言；公开支持◆I can affirm that no one will lose their job.我可以肯定，谁都不会丢掉工作。◆Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire.双方均申明答应停火。NOTE 辨析 Assert or affirm?You assert sth when you want other people to believe and support you. You affirm sth in order to reassure people that it is true. 如果想让别人相信并支持你，用assert。如果目的是向别人保证某事属实，用affirm。
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