Tra từ claim - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

claim [claim claims claimed claiming] verb, noun BrE [kleɪm] NAmE [kleɪm]
verb

SAY STH IS TRUE
1. transitive to say that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
•~ (that)… He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
•~ (sb/sth) to be/do sth I don't claim to be an expert.
•~ sth Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.
•it is claimed that… It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week.

DEMAND LEGAL RIGHT
2. transitive ~ sth to demand or ask for sth because you believe it is your legal right to own or to have it
• A lot of lost property is never claimed.
• He claimed political asylum.

MONEY
3. transitive, intransitive to ask for money from the government or a company because you have a right to it
•~ sth He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit.
•~ sth from sth She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered.
•You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance.
•~ (on sth) (for sth) You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train.

ATTENTION/THOUGHT
4. transitive ~ sth to get or take sb's attention
•A most unwelcome event claimed his attention.

GAIN/WIN
5. transitive ~ sth to gain, win or achieve sth
•She has finally claimed a place on the team.

CAUSE DEATH
6. transitive ~ sth (of a disaster, an accident, etc.)to cause sb's death
•The car crash claimed three lives.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French claime (noun), clamer (verb), from Latin clamare ‘call out’.

Thesaurus:
claim verb
1. T
•He claims that he was not given a fair hearing.
argue • • insist • • protest • • assert • • maintain • |formal allege • • contend • • affirm •
claim/argue/insist/protest/assert/maintain/allege/contend/affirm that…
It is claimed/argued/asserted/maintained/alleged/contended/affirmed that…
2. T, I
•He is not entitled to claim benefit.
ask • • apply • • demand • |formal request • • seek •
claim/ask for/demand/request/seek sth from sb
formally claim/ask for/apply for/request/seek sth

Language Bank:
argue
Verbs for reporting an opinion
▪ Some critics argue ▪ that Picasso remained a great master all his life.
▪ Others maintain ▪ that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.
▪ Picasso himself claimed ▪ that good art is created, but great art is stolen.
As ▪ Smith has noted ▪, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
As ▪ the author points out ▪, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
▪ The writer challenges the notion that ▪ Picasso's sculpture was secondary to his painting.
It has been suggested that ▪ Picasso's painting was influenced by jazz music.
Language Banks at ↑about, ↑according to

Example Bank:
•He tried to claim that he had acted in self-defence.
•The company had falsely claimed that its products were biodegradable.
•You can claim back some of the cost of your treatment.
•You might be entitled to claim compensation if you are injured at work.
•I don't claim to be an expert.
•It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week.
•The family arrived in the UK in the 1990s and claimed political asylum.
Idioms: ↑claim to fame ▪ ↑have a claim on somebody ▪ ↑lay claim to something ▪ ↑make no claim
Derived: ↑claim something back

noun

SAYING STH IS TRUE
1. countable ~ (that…) a statement that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it
• The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band.
•a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians

LEGAL RIGHT
2. countable, uncountable ~ (on/to sth) a right that sb believes they have to sth, especially property, land, etc
• They had no claim on the land.
• She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it).

FOR MONEY
3. countable ~ (for sth) a request for a sum of money that you believe you have a right to, especially from a company, the government, etc
• You can make a claim on your insurance policy.
•to put in a claim for an allowance
•a claim for £2 000
• Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month.
•a three per cent pay claim
•Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization).
more at stake (out) a/your claim at ↑stake _v.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French claime (noun), clamer (verb), from Latin clamare ‘call out’.

Thesaurus:
claim noun
1. C
•The report examines claims of corruption.
allegation • • assertion • |formal contention •
Opp: denial
a/an claim/allegation/assertion/contention that…
a/an claim/allegation/assertion about/of sth
make/deny a/an claim/allegation/assertion
Claim or assertion? When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion:
•She made sweeping assertions about the role of women in society.
✗ She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society.
2. C, U
•She renounced her claim to the throne.
right • |especially BrE, formal entitlement • |law title •
claim/right/entitlement/title to sth
have a/an claim/right/title/entitlement
give up/renounce your claim/right/title
3. C
•a three per cent pay claim
request • • application • • demand •
a/an claim/request/application/demand for sth
a formal claim/request/application/demand
make/put in/withdraw/refuse/reject a claim/request/application/demand

Synonyms:
claim
allegation • assertion
These are all words for a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved.
claim • a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved.
allegation • (rather formal) a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegal.
assertion • (rather formal) a statement of sth that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved.
claim or assertion?
When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use 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.
a(n) claim/allegation/assertion that…
a(n) claim/allegation/assertion about/of sth
false/unfounded/conflicting claims/allegations/assertions
to make/deny a(n) claim/allegation/assertion
to withdraw a(n) claim/allegation

Example Bank:
•Claims of corruption within the police force were denied.
•Four men laid claim to leadership of the country.
•He has a good claim to the land.
•His children have a claim on his estate.
•His claim for compensation was upheld in court.
•I have many claims on my time.
•She brought a claim for damages against the company.
•She had a prior claim on his affections.
•She renounced her claim to the property.
•The claim failed because the company had not been misled.
•The company had made false claims about its products.
•The police are investigating fraudulent claims for fire damage.
•There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire.
•They accepted her claim that she had been ill-treated.
•They were able to produce witnesses to support their claim.
•We have heard claims like this many times before.
•We will need extra funds to meet all the insurance claims.
•You will have to prove your claim to the property in a court of law.
•a claim for compensation
•claims against the company for breach of contract
•claims arising out of accidents at work
•competing claims for public money
•excessive wage claims
•the central claim of the book
•to file a civil claim for damages
•to investigate claims about appalling prison conditions
•to make a claim on your insurance policy
•to stake a claim to some of the prize money
•Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy win yesterday.
•Complete a claim form.
•He went back to lay claim to his inheritance.
•Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month.
•Nurses have put in a three per cent pay claim.
•She has more claim to the book's success than anyone.
•The court ruled that they had no claim on the land.
•The princess was forced to renounce her claim to the throne.
•The report examines claims of corrupt links between politicians.
•The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band.