lay a claim to

Any man can lay claim to that name if he lives on a ranch and works—drives, brands, castrates, or nurtures—a cattleman's herd.

任何一个住在牧场里的人，只要他从事驱赶、打烙印、阉割或培育牧羊人兽群，都可以叫这个名字。

From Canada to Tasmania, most coastal areas with sea grass beds, mangroves, or coral reefs can lay claim to a seahorse species or two.

从加拿大一直到塔斯马尼亚，大多有海草丛，海榄，或者珊瑚礁的近海区域都生存着一两种海马科动物。

Many people contributed to the body of knowledge available today, and many can lay claim to being a founder.

许多人都为今天这种可用的知识做出了贡献，并且，许多人都可以提出自己做为奠基者的声明。