Unit 1 Building the future【四点剖析】【单词·典句·考点】1
claim / / vt
夺走(生命)[经典例句] The war has claimed thousands of lives
战争已夺走了数千人的生命
[考点聚焦] 1)还可以表示“要求;宣称;声明(拥有)”等义项
如: The police said that if no one claims the watch, you can keep it
警方说如果没有人认领这块手表,你可以保留它
Don't forget to claim (for) your traveling expenses after the interview
面试后不要忘记要求报销差旅费
The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river
这家公司宣称对河流污染没有责任
He claims to have met the President, but I don't believe him
他声称见过总统,但我不相信
2)还可以用作名词,表示“要求;声明;权利”等
如:He made wild claims about being able to cure cancer
他草率地宣称能治愈癌症
After her house was burgled, she made a claim on her insurance
房子被盗窃后,她要求保险公司赔偿
She has no rightful claim to the title
她没有正当权利获得这个封号
[活学活用] 根据汉语提示完成句子 1)Did you _________________(要求保险金) aft