lay claim to (doing) something

to say that something belongs to you or say that you deserve something 声称对某物的拥有权；声称有权做某事

The town can lay claim to having the oldest theatre in Britain.

这个镇可以说是拥有英国最古老的剧院。

No one has laid claim to the property.

还没有人来认领此物。

Examples from the Corpus

lay claim to (doing) something• This latter idea could lay claim to a basis in ideas of collegiality - but only of a limited nature.• Initially these had been one hundred and seventy-five men and twenty-five horses laying claim to an empire of fourteen million.• They seem to lay claim to being purely of the mind's eye, a manifestation of pure objectivity.• I'd guess it also can lay claim to the oldest leader of a still-functioning organisation today.• Dole himself did not expect to lay claim to the title of presumptive nominee until after the March 26 primary in California.• With his victory in Florida officially certified, Bush announced new moves to lay claim to the White House.

→ lay claim to (doing) something at lay2(9)

单词	lay claim to (doing) something
释义	lay claim to (doing) something lay claim to (doing) something to say that something belongs to you or say that you deserve something 声称对某物的拥有权；声称有权做某事 The town can lay claim to having the oldest theatre in Britain. 这个镇可以说是拥有英国最古老的剧院。 No one has laid claim to the property. 还没有人来认领此物。 Examples from the Corpus lay claim to (doing) something• This latter idea could lay claim to a basis in ideas of collegiality - but only of a limited nature.• Initially these had been one hundred and seventy-five men and twenty-five horses laying claim to an empire of fourteen million.• They seem to lay claim to being purely of the mind's eye, a manifestation of pure objectivity.• I'd guess it also can lay claim to the oldest leader of a still-functioning organisation today.• Dole himself did not expect to lay claim to the title of presumptive nominee until after the March 26 primary in California.• With his victory in Florida officially certified, Bush announced new moves to lay claim to the White House. → lay claim to (doing) something at lay2(9)
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