1、launch
发射(火箭、导弹或卫星)
NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays.
美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天,对宇宙射线进行研究
。A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
今天一早,一枚“德尔塔”Ⅱ型火箭在卡纳维拉尔角发射升空
。开展(重大活动);发起,发动(军事袭击等)
Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive.
游击队发起攻击后,激烈的战斗一直持续不断
。The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
警方已对该事件展开调查
。推出,发布(新产品)
Crabtree & Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve.
瑰珀翠刚推出一款新果酱——伍斯特浆果果酱
。Marks & Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.
玛莎百货最近聘请模特儿琳达·埃万杰利斯塔为其发布新系列产品
。2、claim
声称;断言
He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.
他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋
。A man claiming to be a journalist threatened to reveal details about her private life.
一个自称是记者的人威胁要公开有关她的私生活的细节
。取得,获得,赢得(纪录、冠军或奖励)
Zhuang claimed the record in 54.64 seconds.
庄创下了54.64秒的纪录
。Steffi Graf claimed a fourth Wimbledon title in 1992.
施特菲·格拉芙于1992年第4次赢得温布尔登桂冠
。索要,索取,申领(钱)
Some 25 per cent of the people who are entitled to claim State benefits do not do so.
有权申领政府补贴的人当中,约有25%没有提出申请
。John had taken out redundancy insurance but when he tried to claim, he was refused payment.
约翰办理过失业保险,可是当他去索赔时却遭拒付
。