◆to lay claim to sth
+ position, throne, land, right, title对…提出所有权(或权利)要求;坚持对…的所有权(或权利)
The French under Louis XIV of France laid claim to the throne of Spain and its territories.路易十四统治下的法国人对西班牙的王位和领土提出了权利要求。
Five Asian countries lay claim to the islands.五个亚洲国家声称对那些岛屿拥有主权。