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词汇 disclaim
释义 disclaim
verb[ T ]
 formaluk /dɪˈskleɪm/ us /dɪˈskleɪm/
to say that you have no responsibility for, or knowledge of, something that has happened or been done: 声明拒绝承担(责任);否认
We disclaim all responsibility for this disaster.我们声明对这起灾难不承担任何责任。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Refusing & rejecting
abjuration
abnegate
abnegation
bar
bat something/someone away
decline
disavow
gainsay
oppositional
opt
opt out
pass on
pass something up
punt on something
rebel
refuse
sb wouldn't touch something/someone with a bargepole/barge poleidiom
tear
wash your hands of somethingidiom
would not do something for all the tea in Chinaidiom

disclaim | American Dictionary


disclaim
verb[ T ]
us/dɪsˈkleɪm/
to say you are not responsible for or do not know anything about something:
The officers disclaimed any knowledge of the incident.

disclaim | Business English


disclaim
verb[ T ]
uk /dɪsˈkleɪm/us
LAW
to state that you are not legally responsible for something:
disclaim responsibility/liability for sthA restaurant may disclaim responsibility for loss or damage to a customer's personal property.
to refuse to accept a property or right that is offered to you:
Businesses will be able to disclaim all or part of the new capital allowance if they wish.

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claimverb

Examples of disclaim


disclaim
It is of course perfectly justified to use networks as cognitive models, disclaiming any necessary connection with actual brains.
They explain their motivation and disclaim any intention of becoming involved in cloning humans.
Such patients verbally disclaim ability to see presented stimuli, and yet they are able to carry out precisely guided actions such as eye-movement, manual grasping and "posting" (into slots).
To separate their scientific from their commercial, political, and religious motives and interests is to create boundaries that either did not exist or were publicly disclaimed.
They modestly disclaim any intention of providing critical editions of the texts, but in most cases they have improved on earlier printed editions by collating additional manuscripts.
Post-structural historians (many of whom would disclaim characterisation as 'labour' or 'social' historians and reject the postmodern label) have rightly reintroduced the political dimension into the social+historical equation.
Misra appears to reject responsibility for the biographical elements in her writing by simply disclaiming and denying it.
In an attempt to disclaim responsibility for providing an adequate safety net for citizens in a situation of economic downturn, officials have resorted to stigmatising welfare recipients.
But that was disclaimed and the disclaimer was fully accepted.
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This was never intended, and indeed was expressly disclaimed, and the legislation has, to that extent, practical defects.
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That did not appear to be the gist of his remarks—indeed he expressly disclaimed any such intention—and that was cleared up.
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If we took that course, it might be open to them to disclaim their life peerages.
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It would appear that a two-child family by disclaiming the family allowance of £1·50, could in real terms increase its income.
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I am prepared to disclaim when the day comes.
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It is quite unnecessary to disclaim any knowledge of law when you are in immediate communication with your solicitor.
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