a statement that denies something, especially responsibility 放弃声明书(尤指不承担责任的声明) the novel carries the usual disclaimer about the characters bearing no relation to living persons. 这部小说有常见的声明,声称角色和现实生活中的人物无关。 ■(Law)an act of repudiating another's claim or renouncing one's own (律)放弃要求;放弃权利
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late Middle English (as a legal term): from Anglo-Norman French desclamer (infinitive used as noun: see disclaim)