claim
翻译
声称, 要求, 索取, 夺去（生命）
例句
He claimed that he was innocent.
他声称自己是无辜的。
You can claim the money from the insurance.
你可以向保险公司索赔。
The accident claimed three lives.
这次事故夺去了三条生命。
语法模式
((that-clause)) 声称... He claimed that he saw a ghost.
((sth.)) 要求... She claimed her prize from the lottery.
((to-inf)) 声称做... He claims to be an expert on the topic.
近义词
assert, allege, demand, require
词源
源自拉丁语“clamare”，意为“大声喊叫”。
记忆技巧
想象某人大声喊出（exclaim）自己的主张，让所有人都听到。词根“clam”与喊叫有关。