"stake a claim to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 宣稱擁有權
• 要求所有權

Definition

公開表明你對某件事擁有權利，通常是在別人之前提出。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

半正式且帶有比喻意的說法。源自淘金時代，現可用於土地、成就等情境。常搭配“to”+名詞，口語對話較少見，多用於正規或書面場合。

Examples

Many gold miners staked a claim to land in California.

許多淘金者在加州**宣稱擁有權**。

She was the first to stake a claim to the new idea at the meeting.

她是會議上第一個**提出新想法歸屬權**的人。

Several students tried to stake a claim to the last piece of cake.

有幾個學生試圖**認領**最後一塊蛋糕。

He's been working hard to stake a claim to a leadership role in the company.

他一直努力**爭取**公司領導職位。

If you want credit for the project, you’d better stake a claim to your part early.

如果你想得到專案的肯定，最好早點**表明你負責的部分**。

Several teams quickly staked a claim to the best spots at the festival.

有好幾個團隊很快**搶佔了**節日的最佳位置。