returned because you have
a right to it 索回；■要回：
You can claim back the tax on your purchases.
求退回购物时缴纳的税款。
想 noun
►
SAYING STH IS TRUE 表示真实 1 [C3 ~ (that .a statement that
sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may. not agree
with or believe it 声 明；，宣称；断言：The
singer has denied the magazine's dafm that she is leaving the band.这名歌手已否.认那家
杂志有关她要离弁乐队的说法。
►
LEGAL RIGHT 彳>法权利 2 [C，⑶ ~ (on/to sth) a right
that sb believes they have to sth, especially property, land, etc.(尤指对财产、土地等要求拥有的）所有权：TTiey
had no daim on the icmd•他们无校索要那块土地。◊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody
乂{= she
deserves to be praised for it)•她为这本书的成功
立:了头功。
►
FO'ITMONEY 钱款..3 [C] (for
sth) a request for a sum of money that you believe you have
a right to, especially from ..a company, the
government，etc.(、尤指向公'.司、
政府等 > 索款，索赔：Ybu can
mafce a claim oti your insurance poHqy.你可按保险单索赔。to put
m a dafm jpo卜 an::'iattowd^ce 搶出领* 取律貼1 你要乘♦'a
£2 000 要求 2 000'.英镑的叙赔◊. Mifce
sure your.daims /or expenses are submitted by .the emi 〇/ t/ie
.month..你的
费用一定要在月底以前办理無销。◊
a three per cent pay dafm 提髙■工资 3% 的要求◊
Compiete a dafm/orm (=an official document which you must use in order to
request money from an organization).填写索赔表格。
claim to 'fame (often humorous) one
thing that a person or place important or interesting -^^ 出名_的事；成名的_一件事：His main da/m to /ame、is that he went to
schooi with the Prime Minister.他的出—名
主要是因为他曾经是首相的中学同学。have a claim on sb to have
the right to demand time, attention, etc. from sb对某人有…的要求权lay claim to sth to
state that you. have a right to own sth，声称对•的拥有权；提
SYNONYMS同义词辨析
claim
allegation ♦ assertion ♦ contention
These are all words for a statement that sth is true,
although it has not been proved•以i：各词均表示未经.
证实的说法。
claim
a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved指声明、宣称、断言
atiegation (rather formal) a
public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth
that is wrong or illega丨指无证据的说法、指控
assertion {rather formal} a statement
of sth that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved指明确肯定、断育
CLAIM
OR ASSERTION?用 claim 还是 assertion
?
When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not
fact, use assertion.如果对所谈问题存疑是因为看法不
同，而非因与事实不符，用assertion: She-m^e
sweeping d&ims »beui the roh of women in s&ciefy：
When you are talking about a matter of fact you can
use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than a claim and it is a more
formal word.如果所谈
问题是事实，用任何一词均可。assertion比claim语气 稍强，且更正式。
contention (formal) a
belief or opinion that you express, especially i.n an argument 尤指争论.丰,的看
法、观点>
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
* a(n)
claim/allegation/assertion/contentiori that...
« a(n)
claim/allegation/assertion about/of sth ci false/unfounded/conflicting claims/allegations/
assertions/contentions
e to make/challenge/withdraw a(n) claim/allegation/ assertion/contention
347 clamp
出对…的所有权 make no:claim used when you are
saying that you cannot do sth (:表示不能做某_):.■自认
.'为.不：J mafce
no dafm to. understami modem art...我自
不懂现代艺术。一 more at stake
v. ctaim-ant /'kleimant/
noun 1 a person who claims sth because they believe they have a right to
it 要求者；.索
要者 2 a person who is
receiving money from, the state because they are unemployed, etc，（鹵失业等）. 领取救济金者
dair-voy-ance /klea'voians; NAmE
kler'v-/ noun [u] the power that some people are believed to have to be
able to seq. future events or to communicate with people wjjo are dead or far
away预见力；_察力；神视力
► clair-voy-ant /klea'voiBnt; NAmE kler'v-/ noun
： to e〇nsu〖t a dairvoyant 备询先知 dair.voy.ant 〇办
dam /klsem/ noun, verb
m noun a shellfish that can be eaten. It has a
shell in two parts that can open and dose.蛤；蛤蜊；鮮：clam c/iowder/soup
蛤蜊杂絵汤；蛤蜊汤一picture shellfish
►
verfc (-.mm-) ,dam 'up (on sb) (informal) to
refuse to speak,
especially when sb asks you about sth
(尤指被询问W )轉不汗口，闭自不貫 clam-bake
/'klaembeik/ noun\NAm£) an outdoor party, especially for eating
clams and other seafood ^ 会；（尤指）烤蛤及海味野餐会.. dam-ber /'klaemba(r)/
verb [V +adv./prep.] to climb or move
with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feett.(.吃力地）攀登，攀爬 S2GJ scramble: The chi'Wren
dambered up the steep banfc.孩子们攀登上了陡
峭的河岸。
clammy /’klaemi/
oof/, damp in an unpleasant way 黏糊
糊的；湿漉漉的：ffis
sfcin /eZt co〖d and
ckimmy.他的点
肤摸上去冷冰冰湿乎乎的。◊
dammy hamis又湿又黏的
双手
clam-our clamor)
/'ki串ma(r)/
ve/i?，now/?
►
verb 1 ~ (for sth) (formal) to
demand sth loudly
(或吵库j').地要表：[V] People
began to clamour for his
resignation.人们开始大F疾呼要求他辞职。◊ [V t0 _
Everyone was clamouring to know how much they would get.大家都吵闹着想知道他们能得到多少& ◊
[V speech] 'Play with us!f the children
clamoured. “跟我们'一起..拜 吧！”孩子们吵吵嚷嚷地要求道。2 [V] (of
many people 弈.多人）to
shout loudly, especially in a confused way (尤指乱哄哄地）大声地喊叫，呼叫
矚 mwn [sing.，'U] 1 a loud
noise especially one that
is made by_ a .lot
of people or animals 喧闹声；嘈杂声；
吹阉：the damour 〇/ the marfcet市场i：鼎沸的人声
2 〜（for sth) a demand for sth made by a lot of
people 民众■的要永：The
clamour for her resignation grew Zouder.帛众姜求她辞职的呼声—来越高。_ ►clam.or，ous /'klaemaras/
adj. clamp
/klaemp/ verb, noun
s verfc 1
〜A to B
I" ~ A and B (together) to hold sth tightly, or fasten two things
together, with a clamp
(用吳具）夹紧，夹住，固定：[VN] CZamp one end o/the pZcmfc to the edge o^t/ie
tabie.把厚木板尚一端用夹具固
、定在桌子的边上。the two
haives together imtiZ the dries•用夹真把两半物品夹紧，待胶肀后再松幵9
[also VN-ADJ] 2 [+adv./prep.] to
hold or fasten sth very tightly so that it does not move; to be held tightly 紧紫 抓住；紧夹住；被抓住；被夹紧：[VN] He had a cigar damped between his teeth.他嘴里阿着一根雪琉。◊
She clamped a pair of headphones over her ears.
机戴在两边耳朵◊
jT damped a hand on his shouWer. 我用一只手紧紧抓住他的肩膀。◊
[V] Her iips dczmped tighrfy together.她的双唇紧闭。3.[VN]
[often passive](汾£) to fix a clamp to
a car's wheel so that the car cannot be driven away 用夹锁锁住'车=)_ gggni»a
damp down i〇n sb/sth) to take
strict action in order to prevent sth, especially crime 严厉打击中犯罪等）_: a
campaign by poZice.to damp down on street' crime 警方严厉#击街矣 犯罪的运动一related noun clampdown
clamp sth on sb (especially NAm£) to
force sb to accept sth such as a restriction or law强制…接受（限制或法律等）：TTie
army clamped a cur/ew on the city.军队4这座城市实
行了宵禁。