提出索赔／投诉／抗议（等等）
to make an official complaint about something
The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters. 美国就外国记者被捕一事提出正式抗议。
Lawyers said last night that they would be lodging an appeal against the sentence. 律师们昨晚表示他们将对此项判决提起上诉。
She lodged a complaint about her surgeon with hospital officials.
We have until next month to lodge our objections to the development.
UK The couple lodged writs for damages at the high court last year.
See also: lodge verb (COMPLAIN)