这句话里的being翻译成中文是什么意思？

Question

But if a handful of contenders can lay caim to being the player of the 1990s, then debate over who was the best player of the last decade is even more wide open.

Answer 1

这里being就是be，系动词，是，只不过加ing表示一直“持续”存在的情况

Answer 2

being翻译成中文是:(是)本回答被提问者采纳