claim
Từ điển Collocation
claim noun
1 statement saying that sth is true
ADJ. false, unfounded, unsubstantiated | conflicting There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire. | absurd, astonishing, extravagant, grandiose
VERB + CLAIM make The company had made false claims about its products. I make no claim to understand modern art. | accept They accepted her claim that she had been ill-treated. | challenge | deny, dismiss, dispute, reject Claims of a cover-up were dismissed. | back up, substantiate, support They were able to produce witnesses to support their claim. | investigate
PREP. ~ about to investigate claims about appalling prison conditions | ~ of Claims of corruption within the police force were denied.
2 demand for sth
ADJ. large, small | excessive excessive wage claims | legal, legitimate | bogus, fraudulent Police are investigating fraudulent claims for fire damage. | accident, compensation, damage/damages, insurance, pay, wage | civil to file a civil claim for damages
VERB + CLAIM bring, file, lodge, make, put forward/in, submit She brought a claim for damages against the company. | drop, waive, withdraw | investigage | allow, uphold His claim for compensation was upheld in court. | dismiss | win | meet, pay, settle We will need extra funds to meet all the insurance claims.
CLAIM + VERB arise claims arising out of accidents at work | fail The claim failed because the company had not been misled.
CLAIM + NOUN form
PREP. ~ against claims against the company for breach of contract | ~ for a claim for compensation | ~ on to make a claim on your insurance policy I have many claims on my time.
3 right to have sth
ADJ. good, strong | competing, rival competing claims for public money | prior She had a prior claim on his affections. | moral | territorial
VERB + CLAIM have He has a good claim to the land. | assert, lay, press, stake Four men laid claim to leadership of the country. to stake a claim to some of the prize money | establish, prove You will have to prove your claim to the property in a court of law. | relinquish, renounce, withdraw
PREP. ~ on His children have a claim on his estate. | ~ to She renounced her claim to the property.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
his claim asked for damages
- an assertion that something is true or factual
his claim that he was innocent
evidence contradicted the government's claims
- demand for something as rightful or due
they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day
- an informal right to something; title
his claim on her attentions
his title to fame
- an established or recognized right; title
a strong legal claim to the property
he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate
he staked his claim
- a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"; call
v.
- assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
He claimed that he killed the burglar
- demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; lay claim, arrogate
He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter
Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident
- ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
They claimed on the maximum allowable amount
- lay claim to; as of an idea; take
She took credit for the whole idea
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; take, exact
the accident claimed three lives
The hard work took its toll on her
English Slang Dictionary
1. to say one allies oneself with a gang or set
2. to claim membership in a gang
3. to say something that is not necessarily true
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
claims|claimed|claiming
syn.: demand due interest require right title
ant.: disclaim surrender
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