英文單字(38)《claim 叫》

這個字作為單字及衍生字意思沒有太大的差異，都可以作為「宣稱」的意思。

claim 索取、聲稱、主張(v.n.)

有些應有的權利需要聲明才能獲取，因此claim也有索取的意思。

Don't forget to claim your travel expenses after the interview.
After her house was burgled, she made a claim on her insurance.

acclaim 讚譽(v.n.)

對著作品或人物喊讚就是讚譽。

She is being acclaimed as the greatest dancer of her generation.
Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well.

exclaim 驚叫(v.)

驚訝的往外大喊出來。

"You can't leave now!" she exclaimed.
"Nonsense!" he exclaimed in disgust.
She exclaimed in delight upon hearing the news.

proclaim 聲明、表明(v.)

用來對外宣稱或表示自己立場的動作。把自己的目的及想法往前喊出來讓大家知道。

All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance.
Wearing scarves and hats which proclaimed their allegiance, the football fans flooded into the bar.

declaim 朗誦、激昂陳詞(v.)

把人民聚集起來，從高樓往下大喊宣布事項讓所有人知道。

"The end of the world is at hand!" the poster declaimed.
She declaimed against the evils of capitalism.

reclaim 回收、開拓、改造(v.)

返回的宣言表示回收物品；重新再造的宣言表示開墾、改造。

I reclaim my suitcase from the lost luggage office.
The Netherlands has been reclaim farmland from water.

reclamation 回收、開拓、改造(n.)

注意這個字的名詞少了一個「i」。

disclaim 聲明否認(v.)

遠離並撇清關係的宣言就是否認。可以把這個字當作宣稱(claim)相反結果的意思。

We disclaim all responsibility for this disaster.
She disclaims any knowledge of her husband's business.

Extra words:

nonsense 廢話、胡說(n.)
disgust 厭惡(n.)、使厭惡(v.)
scarves 圍巾、頭巾(n.)(scarf複數)
allegiance 忠誠(n.)
at hand 即將到來
nether 較低的、下面的(adj.)
Netherlands 荷蘭(n.)