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disclaim

UK //dɪsˈkleɪm//US //dɪsˈkleɪm//

词源

源自中古英语 'disclamen',由古法语 'desclamer'(否认)演变而来,前缀 'dis-' 表否定,词根 'claim' 意为宣称。

verb

❶ 正式声明放弃或拒绝某事物,常用于法律或正式场合,表示不承担责任或权利。

“The company disclaimed any responsibility for the faulty products.”

(公司声明对问题产品不负任何责任。)

“He disclaimed his inheritance to avoid family disputes.”

(他放弃继承权以避免家庭纠纷。)

同义词:renounce, deny, disavow

常见短语

disclaim responsibility — 正式声明不承担某项责任,常见于法律文件或公共声明中。

“The website disclaims responsibility for user-generated content.”

(该网站声明对用户生成的内容不承担责任。)