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claim
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- pronunciation:
- kleIm
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
claims, claiming, claimed |
| definition 1: |
to state or demand as one's right.
要求
She claimed the first seat on the bus.她要求坐巴士上的第一个椅子。- antonyms:
- disown
- similar words:
- collect, exact, take
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| definition 2: |
to state as true.
声称
He claimed that his father was seven feet tall.他声称他父亲有七英尺高。- synonyms:
- affirm, maintain
- antonyms:
- deny
- similar words:
- allege, argue, declare, proclaim, profess
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| definition 3: |
to need or call for.
需要
The children claimed a lot of her attention.孩子们需要她很多的关注。- synonyms:
- call for, demand, require
- similar words:
- command, entreat, need, take
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| related words: |
call, occupy, pretend, say, state |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a demand for something as one's right.
所有权
These people say they have a claim on the old farm.这些人说他们拥有老农场的所有权。- similar words:
- call, request, right, title
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| definition 2: |
a statement of something as true.
宣称
Do you believe his claim that the house is haunted?你相信他所宣称的房子闹鬼吗？- synonyms:
- profession
- similar words:
- declaration
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| related words: |
complaint, debt, demand, interest, take |
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