TRUTH 事实, [T] to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved

声称; 断言; 主张:

The product claims 'to make you thin without dieting'.

该产品声称“不节食也可让你瘦”。

No responsible therapist will claim to cure your insomnia.

任何一位负责任的治疗专家都不会声称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。

The girls claim to have seen the fairies.

这些女孩声称看到了仙女。

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。

A letter appeared in The Times claiming Fleming as the discoverer of penicillin.

《时代周刊》上刊登了一封信，称弗莱明是青霉素的发现者。

MONEY 钱, [I,T] to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to it

索要，索取（钱）:

He should be able to claim the price of the ticket back.

他应该能够要回票款。

You can claim on the insurance if you have an accident while on holiday.

如果你度假期间遭遇事故，可向保险公司索赔。

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。

LEGAL RIGHT 合法权利, [T] to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours

要求，申请:

The majority of those who claim asylum are genuine refugees.

那些申请政治避难者大多数都是真正的难民。

Lost property can be claimed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

可于上午 10 点至下午 4 点间认领失物。

DEATH 死亡, [T] 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 3000 lives.

到目前为止这场地震已经夺去了 3000 多人的生命。

ATTENTION 注意, [T] if something claims your attention, you notice and consider it carefully

值得，需要〔花时间或精力〕:

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。

TRUTH 事实, a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved

声称，指称:

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。

firms that make false claims about their products

对自己的产品作虚假宣传的公司

They made claims they couldn't live up to.

他们给出了自己无法兑现的说法。

the competing claims of scientists

科学家们各执一词的说法

The police denied claims that the men were tortured.

警方否认了这些人受到过拷打的说法。

Evidence to support these claims is still lacking.

支持这些说法的证据仍然不足。

his claim to be the rightful owner of the painting

他说他是该画合法拥有者的声明

I make no claim to understand the complexities of the situation.

我不敢说自己了解这个情况的复杂性。

MONEY 钱

RIGHTS 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:

Surely they have a rightful claim on their father's land?

他们当然有权要求得到父亲的土地吧？

The Maldives pressed its claim to hold the summit.

马尔代夫一再要求主办这场峰会。

Philip feared Edward would lay claim to the Scottish crown.

菲利普担心爱德华会自称拥有苏格兰王位。

the competing claims of parents and teachers

家长和教师各执一词的说法

A woman who has given a man children will always have a claim on his love.

一个女人给男人生了孩子，就永远有权要求得到他的爱。

stake your claim (for sth), to 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〕:

Tickets are on a 'first come, first served' basis, so stake your claim now.

买票是按“先来先得”的原则，所以现在就来买吧。

sb's / sth's claim to fame, a 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〕:

My main claim to fame is that I once shook Elvis's hand.

我之所以出名，主要是因为我和猫王埃尔维斯握过一次手。

LAND 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〕