名詞 n.
1.狀況,狀態[C]
The vice president is in a state of poor health.
副總統健康狀況不佳。
2.情況;形勢[C]
3.形態;心態;興奮狀態[C]
Ice is water in a solid state.
冰是水的固體狀態。
4.國家,政府,國土[C][U]
All the land belongs to the state in this country.
在這個國家土地全屬國有。
5.(大寫)美國國務院[S]
6.(常大寫)美國的州[C]
7.(大寫)美國,合眾國[the P][J]
8.身份,地位[U]
The superstar lives in state.
那個超級明星過著豪華的生活。
9.威嚴;豪華[U]
及物動詞 vt.
1.陳述;聲明;說明
The witness stated that she had never seen Mr. Smith.
證人宣稱她以前從未見過史密斯先生。
2.確定,指定
allege 英音：[?'led?] 美音：[?'l?d?]
及物動詞 vt.
1.(無充分證據而)斷言,宣稱[O2][+(that)]
A newspaper article alleged that the cabinet was going to resign.
壹家報紙宣稱內閣即將辭職。
2.(作為理由、借口或論據等)提出[(+as)][+(that)]
She was late for the meeting and alleged that her watch was wrong.
她開會遲到了,說是因為手表不準。
claim 英音：[kleim] 美音：[klem]
名詞 n.
1.(根據權利而提出的)要求[C][U][(+for/on/to)]
Mary made a claim to the pencil.
瑪麗認為她應得到這枝鉛筆。
2.(對某事物的)權利;要求權;所有權[C][U][(+on/to)]
What claim does he have to the property?
他有何權利要求得到這筆財產?
3.主張,斷言,聲稱[C][+to-v][+that]
4.要求物;(移民等)申請產權的土地[C]
5.(對保險公司的)索賠[C][(+for)]
及物動詞 vt.
1.(根據權利)要求;認領;索取
The old man claimed the land.
老人要求得到這塊土地。
2.自稱,聲稱;主張[Y][+to-v][+(that)]
She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost.
她聲言那只戒指是被偷的,而不是遺失的。
She claims to be a good pianist.
她聲稱是位優秀的鋼琴家。
3.值得,需要
The trend claims our attention.
這壹趨勢需要我們予以註意。
4.(疾病,意外)奪去(生命)
The tornado claimed dozens of lives.
那場龍卷風奪去了幾十條人命。
不及物動詞 vi.
1.提出要求[(+on/for)]
assert 英音：[?'s?:t] 美音：[?'s?t]
及物動詞 vt.
1.斷言,聲稱[+that][O2]
She asserted her innocence.
她宣稱她是清白的。
He asserted that he was not guilty.
他聲明他無罪。
2.維護,堅持;主張擁有
The boss asserted his authority by punishing his employees.
老板靠懲罰雇員來維護自己的權威。
3.顯示;確立