词汇课45 课堂笔记：词根-claim，clam，-cla，clar=call，shout.docx

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“claim”，“clam”，“cla-”，“clar-”来源于词根“*kele-”(2)，其含义为“喊叫”

词源：*kele-(2)*kel?-,Proto-Indo-Europeanrootmeaningtoshout.Perhapsimitative.

Itisthehypotheticalsourceof/evidenceforitsexistenceisprovidedby:Sanskritusakalacock,literallydawn-calling;Latincalaretoannouncesolemnly,callout,clamaretocryout,shout,proclaim;MiddleIrishcailechcock;Greekkaleintocall,keladosnoise,kledonreport,fame;OldHighGermanhalantocall;OldEnglishhlowantolow,makeanoiselikeacow;Lithuaniankalbalanguage.

claim[kle?m]vt.声称；断言；声称(对某事负责或应得荣誉)；索取；赢得；需要；夺走(生

命)；vt.vi.索赔；索要n.声称；断言；索赔877

词源：c.1300,tocall,callout;toaskordemandbyvirtueofrightorauthority,fromaccented

stemofOldFrenchclamertocall,name,describe;claim;complain;declare,fromLatinclamaretocryout,shout,proclaim,fromPIEroot*kele-(2)toshout.Related:Claimed;claiming.

Meaningtomaintainastrue,assertabelieforopinionisfrom1864(Acommonuse,regardedbymanyasinelegant-CenturyDictionary,1895);claimproperlyshouldnotstraytoofarfromitstruemeaningoftodemandrecognitionofaright.Specificsensetomakeaclaim(onaninsurancecompany)isfrom1897.

助记：claim(=tocall/cryout/shout/proclaim：喊；叫；要求)→声称；要求搭配：layclaimto：声称拥有

claimforcompensation：索赔

someone’sclaimtofame：(某人的)成名之举；成名之作

claimthelifeofaU.N.interpreter：夺走了一位联合国译员的生命

makeaclaimonourinsurance：依据保险提出索赔

例句：ThreeEnglishdictionariespublishedrecentlyalllayclaimtopossessinga“new”feature.

最近出版的三本英语字典都声称有新的特点。

仿写例句：那些服务行业都声称拥有高质量的服务。

Thoseserviceindustriesalllayclaimtopossessinghigh-qualityservices.

clamor[kl?m?]vi.强烈要求；大声叫喊n.嘈杂声；吵闹；(一大批人的)强烈要求，大声呼吁(尤用于新闻报道)12366

词源：(n.)late14c.,agreatoutcry,alsofigurative,loudorurgentdemand,fromOldFrench

clamorcall,cry,appeal,outcry(12c.,ModernFr