returned because you have
a right to it % ® H 0 : You can claim back the tax on your purchases,
ft ft & 3?
■ noun
►
SAYING STH IS TRUE AX 1 [C] ~
(that ... ) a statement that sth is true although it has not been proved and
other people may not agree with or believe it
0J3; aft; BUtW: The singer has denied the magazine’s
claim that
she is leaving the band.
►
LEGAL RIGHT AjAtXX 2 [C,
U] ~ (on/to sth) a right that
sb believes they
have to sth, especially property, land, etc. (A^ftjftTA VmmU: They
had no claim on the
land. ItMH A ^ 3? $P ft ± ,, 0
She has more claim to the
book’s success than anybody
■(= she deserves to
be praised for it).
►
FOR MONEY If 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. ( Ate lElftft|
) ^tfc, : You can make
a claim on your insurance policy, ft ftliJcftp^-^lln 0 O to
put in a claim for an allowance ^ IX M 3?'A o cl claim for £2 000 H A 2 000 o Make sure your claims
for expenses are
submitted by the end of the month. -ftifHj — 0 a three per cent pay
claim 3% $J3c3£ 0 Complete a claim form
(= an official document which you must use in order to
request money from an organization). fT»TOl
.claim to 'fame (often humorous) one thing that makes a person
or place important or interesting — ^ tB £ W ♦; ft,& W — ft ^:
His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the Prime Minister.
ftRI ‘iff;
have a claim on
sb to have
the right to demand time, attention, etc. from sb ftj^Aft lay claim to sth to
state
that you have a right
to own sth ftftft---£$#]ft|f; H
SYNONYMS
claim
allegation * assertion *
contention
These are all
words for a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved. IAh ft AX A^
claim a statement
that sth is true, although it has not been proved Iff}** Hfn l£ft >
allegation (rather formal) a public statement that is made without
giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegal 4hS
assertion (rather formal) a statement of sth that you strongly
believe to be true, although it has not been
proved it
CLAIM OR ASSERTION? $ claim assertion ?
When the
point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion. MftMftlXMftlJjiH |wj, hi assertion: She-made
sweeping claims about the role of women in society.
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.
assertion l£ claim ftft
contention (formal) a belief or opinion that you express,
especially in an argument
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
■ a(n) claim/allegation/assertion/contention
that... m a(n) claim/allegation/assertion about/of
sth m false/unfounded/conflicting
claims/allegations/
assertions/contentions
e to
make/challenge/withdraw a(n) claim/allegation/ assertion/contention
&ft ••• make no claim used when you are
saying that you cannot do sth () § iA A X; I make no
claim to understand modem art. i — more at stake
v.
claim-ant /'kleimant/ noun 1 a person who claims
sth because they believe they have a right to it HA#; A H# 2 (BrE)
a person who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed,
etc. ( )
dair-voy-ance /klea'voians; NAmE kler'v-/ noun
[u] the power that some people are believed to have to be able to see future
events or to communicate with people Who are dead or far away ; M M A ; ft MA
► clair-voy-ant /klea'voiant; NAmE
kler'v-/ noun : to
consult a
clairvoyant clair-voy-ant adj.
clam /klaem/ noun, verb
m noun a shellfish that can be eaten. It has a
shell in two parts that can open and close. clam
chowder/soup — picture o shell
fish
■ verb ( mm ) IJiliM clam 'up (on sb) (informal) to
refuse to speak, especially when sb asks you about sth
() iEXJFn, ffiiWW
dam-bake /'klaembeik/ noun (NAmE) an outdoor
party, especially for eating clams and other seafood
gf f|
clam ber /'klaemb9(r)/
verb [v +adv./prep.] to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of
effort, using your hands and feet ( ofrfjM ) iPII, Ipil'f? HW scramble: The children clambered up the steep
bank. IfinifAfl
clammy /‘klaemi/ adj. damp in an unpleasant way
(ft; M i® $£ (ft: His skin
felt cold and clammy. Ilk (ft ft
o clammy hands XMXmtt)
clam our (BrE) (NAmE clamor) /'klaema(r)/
verb, noun
m verb 1 ~ (for sth) (formal)
to demand sth loudly A f* ( RA hKJ ) itfclcA: [V] People began to
clamour for his resignation. A Cl A HXftSMHo
0 [V to inf]
Everyone was clamouring to know how much they would
get. ftkfllf£#M£
Ao o [V speech]
‘Play with us!’ the children clamoured.
“ERIfetfJ -. 'f&fH BE! 1.
2 [V] (of many people
A) to shout loudly,
especially in a confused way
is noun [sing., U] (formal) 1 a loud noise
especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals Rf fhr;
fif : the clamour of
the market rfi ^ i: ?fi ,A
2 ~ (for sth) a demand for sth made by a lot of people
K ^
louder. lE&lcAMSf►dam-or-ous /'klaemaras/ adj.
damp /klaemp/
verb, noun
m verb 1 ~
A to B | ~ A and B (together) to hold sth tightly, or fasten
two things together, with a clamp ( Aft,
@/E: [VN] Clamp one end of the
plank to the
edge of the table,
/Sft AXfr'Jjfiiio o Clamp the two halves together
until the glue dries. h§
[also VN-ADJ] 2 [+adv./prep.]
to hold or fasten sth very tightly so that it does not move; to be held tightly
'M'M ilftft; MAft; tlft; l£A^: [VN] He had a cigar clamped
between his teeth. “ftll^o 0 She
clamped a pair
of headphones over her ears. ^
0 I
clamped a hand on his shoulder. ficffi — RXM^
to fix a clamp to a
car’s wheel so that the car cannot be driven away ffj Afft^tft ( A ) I^RnfTO
clamp 'down on sb/sth) to take strict action in order to prevent
sth, especially crime AMtTX ( ) : a
campaign by
police to
clamp down on street crime WMAMfTftftr A — related noun clampdown clamp sth on
sb (especially NAmE) to force sb to
accept sth such as a restriction or law ft!] ■ ■ • ) : The
army clamped a
curfew on the city. ^ PA ft fA
ft M X fA frTW^o