V32-04 字根系列 clam, claim: cry out 『呼叫、 大叫』
 

文章編號：V32-04

clam, claim源自於某拉丁文意思為cry out「呼叫、 大叫」的動詞。此字根可以衍生出幾個常見或是多益考試中比較正式的英文單字。本文將一一介紹，並且結合詞類變化跟朗文或劍橋字典例句，幫助各位不僅增加字彙量，還能讓字彙使用能力更升級～一起來瞧瞧吧～
 

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E.g.1: The station was filled with the clamor of shouting voices and movement. 「車站裡充滿了人潮喧囂與移動的熱鬧聲。」

E.g.2: After the bombing, there was a public clamour for vengeance.「轟炸過後，社會大眾吵著要報復。」

E.g.3: The children were all clamouring for attention.「小孩喧鬧著要引人注意。」

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1. claim 大聲叫，是要做什麼呢？一是要即使沒證據也要「宣稱」某事為真，二為「主張」賠償金或權利之類的。但這字另外還有「奪走性命」之意。

E.g.1: The product claims that it can make you thin without dieting. 「這產品宣稱不用節食就可以讓你瘦下來。」


E.g.2: He should be able to claim the price of the ticket back. 「他應該可以把這票的錢要回來。」


E.g.3: If you’re still not satisfied, you may be able to claim compensation. 「如果你還不滿意，你或許可以主張賠償。」


E.g.4: The majority of those who claim asylum are genuine refugees.「大部分尋求庇護的人都是真的難民。」


E.g.5: The earthquake has so far claimed over 3,000 lives. 「這地震目前已經奪走超過3000條生命。」


E.g.6: The police denied claims that the men were tortured. 「警方否認這些人受虐的指控。」


E.g.7: The insurance company cannot meet (=pay) such enormous claims.「保險公司無法支付如此龐大的請求金額。」
 

• 本字習慣搭配的動詞或形容詞有很多，歡迎參考朗文字典網頁 claim | meaning of claim in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
  
   

2. ac-(toward) + claim (cry out), 想像大家朝向某個人大叫歡呼是什麼意思呢？是要「稱讚」他/她唷～

E.g.1: His work was acclaimed by art critics. 「他的作品被藝術評論家讚賞。」


E.g.2: The young singer is enjoying critical acclaim. (=praise by people who are paid to give their opinion on art, music etc). 「這位年輕的歌手正備受樂評讚賞。」


 

3. dis(away) + claim (cry out), 大聲說某個東西沒有或沒這回事。這是什麼意思呢？就是「發表免責聲明」囉～

E.g.: Martin disclaimed any responsibility for his son’s actions.「馬丁宣稱他兒子的作為他不負任何責任。」

 

4. ex(out) + claim (cry out) 大叫的聲音又要再出來，就是「大叫」的意思囉～

E.g.1: "What a beautiful house!'' she exclaimed. 「她大叫，多美的房子呀！」

E.g.2: We all jumped up from our seats with exclamations of surprise. 「我們都從座位上跳起來，驚訝大叫。」

 

5. pro (forward) + claim (cry out) 往前大叫，是在做什麼呢？是公開或正式地「宣布」某件事唷～

E.g.1: Protesters proclaimed that the girl was innocent.「抗議民眾宣稱這女孩是無辜的。」

E.g.2: The authorities issued a proclamation forbidding public meetings.「相關當局宣布禁止公開集會。」

 

6. re (back) + claim (cry out) 想像大聲叫，要把某個東西要回來是什麼意思？一是「要求拿回」本來有的權利或付的錢，等於前文提到的claim sth. back. 二是從大自然拿回來土地，也就是「開墾（荒地）」三是從廢料中「回收」東西。只當作名詞用的話，專門指機場裡的「行李提領（區）」

E.g.1: I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office. 「我從遺失行李處領回我的行李箱。」


E.g.2: This land will be reclaimed for a new airport.「這土地會開拓來蓋新機場。」


E.g.3: You can reclaim old boards and use them as shelves.「你可以回收舊板子來做架子。」


E.g.4: We spent an hour in baggage/luggage reclaim waiting for our suitcases. 「我們在行李提領區待了一個小時，等我們的行李。」

E.g.5: On closing the mines, they hired a forestry expert to improve their reclamation plan.

「一關閉礦坑後，他們找來一位林業專家來改善他們的開墾計畫。」
 

字根clam, claim總結

扣緊cry ou這個核心意義後，就可以從clam, claim這字根學到了7組，共11個單字。用表格來複習一下～

字根clam, claim練習題
 

Exercises: 請選出正確答案

1. Insurance companies are estimated to pay out _______, topping US$1.5 billion in Taiwan

(A) clamors    (B) claims   (C) acclaims    (D) exclamations

2. The organization is trying to _________ desert land for farming.

(A) acclaim   (B) exclaim    (C) disclaim     (D) reclaim

3. The officers _________ any knowledge of the incident, refusing to be responsible for it. 

(A) clamor    (B) claim    (C) disclaim    (D) reclaim

4. Brazil _________ itself independent from Portugal in 1882.

(A) disclaimed    (B) proclaimed    (C) exclaimed     (D) reclaimed

5. After the show, the girls ________ with excitement that it was the best thing they'd ever seen.

(A) clamored    (B) disclaimed     (C) proclaimed    (D) exclaimed 

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