Noun forms:
saying something is true.
claim /kleɪm/: a statement that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it.(Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary）
The company had made false claims about its products.
该公司对其产品做了虚假的宣传。
legal right
a right that somebody believes they have to something, especially property, land, etc.
It is not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship.
船运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔，这是常有的事。
But the claim made by a local authority to recover the cost of salvaging a sunken pie dish must surely be unique.
但某地当局为打捞一只焙制馅饼的盘子提出索赔，倒是件新鲜事。
for money
a request for a sum of money that you believe you have a right to, especially from a company, the government, etc.
These boost share prices by increasing the comparative value of claims to future income streams, such as profits.
这些措施通过增加对未来收入流(如利润)的债权的相对价值来推高股价。
Verb forms:
Demand legal right
claim something to demand or ask for something because you believe it is your legal right to own or to have it.
He is claiming his right to his family's fortune.
他要求得到他家庭财产的权利。
claim something to gain, win or achieve something
She has finally claimed a place on the team.
她终于在队里占了一席之地.
money
to ask for money from the government or a company because you have a right to it
You might be entitled to claim compensation if you are injured at work.
如果你在工作中受伤，你可能有权要求赔偿。
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