claim
翻譯
聲稱, 要求, 索取, 奪去（生命）
例句
He claimed that he was innocent.
他聲稱自己是無辜的。
You can claim the money from the insurance.
你可以向保險公司索賠。
The accident claimed three lives.
這次事故奪去了三條生命。
文法模式
((that-clause)) 聲稱... He claimed that he saw a ghost.
((sth.)) 要求... She claimed her prize from the lottery.
((to-inf)) 聲稱做... He claims to be an expert on the topic.
近義詞
assert, allege, demand, require
詞源
源自拉丁語「clamare」，意為「大聲喊叫」。
記憶技巧
想像某人大聲喊出（exclaim）自己的主張，讓所有人都聽到。詞根「clam」與喊叫有關。