claims
US /kleɪmz/
UK /kleɪmz/
名詞
1.
要求, 主張
a demand or request for something considered one's due
範例:
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The insurance company denied his claims for damages.
保險公司拒絕了他的損害賠償要求。
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She has strong claims to the inheritance.
她對遺產有很強的要求。
2.
說法, 聲明
an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt
範例:
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His claims of innocence were not believed by the jury.
陪審團不相信他無罪的說法。
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The company made false claims about its product's effectiveness.
該公司對其產品的有效性做出了虛假聲明。
動詞
1.
聲稱, 主張
state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof
範例:
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He claims to be a direct descendant of the king.
他聲稱自己是國王的直系後裔。
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The advertisement claims that the product can make you lose weight fast.
廣告聲稱該產品可以讓你快速減肥。
2.
索賠, 申領
formally request or demand (an amount of money or a title to property) as one's due
範例:
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You can claim compensation for the damage.
你可以索賠損失。
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Many people claim unemployment benefits.
許多人申領失業救濟金。