| 单词 | stake |
| 释义 | stake (steɪk ) Word forms: stakes , staking , staked 1. at stake phrase If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake. At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks. At stake are more than 20,000 jobs in Britain's aerospace sector. Synonyms: to lose, at risk, being risked 2. plural noun The stakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost. The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups. By arresting the organisation's leaders the government has raised the stakes. For the president the political stakes could hardly have been higher. Synonyms: bet, ante, wager, chance 3. verb If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. He has staked his political future on an election victory. [VERB noun + on] He has staked his reputation on the outcome. [VERB noun on noun] Synonyms: bet, gamble, wager, chance 4. countable noun If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. He enjoyed an entrepreneurial role where he had a big financial stake in his own efforts. [+ in] 5. plural noun You can use stakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader as the leadership stakes. She won hands down in the glamour stakes. 6. countable noun A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree. 7. to stake a claim phrase If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it. Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress. His success staked his claim for a place in the world championship team. Phrasal verbs: stake out phrasal verb If you stake out a position that you are stating or a claim that you are making, you are defending the boundaries or limits of the position or claim. I am trying to stake out a position between extremes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He staked out a strong claim for the leadership of the party. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Idioms: go to the stake to defend something [mainly British, old-fashioned] to be absolutely certain that you are right about something, and to be prepared to suffer the consequences of defending it English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley was prepared to go to the stake to defend Darwin's theory of evolution. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: acquire a stake They first acquired a stake in the company in 2005. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Under the initial agreement with the authorities, the state oil company had the right to acquire the stake on the same terms. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Aaron's acquired a small stake and the rights to buy the entire business in a recent refinancing deal. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The finance director has bought his first stake in the troubled transport operation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They scooped up the vouchers and used them to buy stakes in oil and gas companies for a fraction of their true value. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It bought majority stakes in three offshore drilling areas in 2010. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He bought the business two years ago and took a controlling stake in the company. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A controlling stake is held by the two families. Times, Sunday Times (2007) However, it is not clear that they would want to retain a controlling stake in the merged airline. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The government confirmed this week that it was considering taking a direct stake in new nuclear plants. Times,Sunday Times These businesses have a direct stake in the social and economic success of their local communities. Times,Sunday Times Although it has a small direct stake in the fund, most of the money comes from outside investors. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday he disclosed he had raised his direct stake to 27 per cent. Times, Sunday Times He has only a small direct stake but the wider family and trusts have a 163m shareholding. Times, Sunday Times Crowdfunding websites are online platforms that allow the public to invest in new businesses for an equity stake. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Handing top staff an equity stake in the business gave them an incentive to concentrate on building growth. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In return, investors receive a small equity stake or perks such as discounted goods. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A controlling stake is held by the two families. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The trusts hold a combined equity stake of almost 10 per cent. Times,Sunday Times (2020) Private-equity firms hold a majority stake in 23 businesses. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She has retired but retains a large stake. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Share ownership means executives always have a large and direct stake in the game. Globe and Mail (2003) I particularly like those run by families that have a large stake in the firm itself. Times,Sunday Times (2020) The family have sold their majority stake to Hong Kong investors. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She bought a majority stake last May, acquiring the remaining shares in the autumn. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He encouraged her to invest a modest sum with the eventual aim of taking a majority stake. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They may not be willing to pay a premium for the remaining minority stake. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A minority stake is being sold to raise the money. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It now finds itself with a minority stake and having to make an indicative offer. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He also owned a stake in the garden chain centre. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Bosses at the software company own a big stake in the business. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Owning a majority stake in a club should not give anyone the right to trample over tradition. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She has retired but retains a large stake. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He retains a stake and has other assets which take him to £160m. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The latter is expected to retain a minority stake. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The chain revealed it is in advanced talks with an investor to sell a stake in the business. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They still want to retain management control after selling off stakes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She wants to sell a minority stake to a private equity firm to help pay for the takeover. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The company would remain listed with investors owning a significant minority stake. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The list focuses on individuals and families who own businesses outright or hold significant stakes in them. Times,Sunday Times (2020) The council can not be considered an objective judge on a matter in which it has a significant financial stake. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They will probably retain a sizeable stake in the company after it goes public. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Her sizeable minority stake could still cause disruption. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He is expected to retain a sizeable stake in the business. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The firm floated last year and the family stake is worth nearly £53m. Times, Sunday Times (2006) His stake was worth 10m euros and he has other assets. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The stake is worth about 1 billion dollars. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The company added that the investment was the result of several months of negotiations and represented a strategic stake in the microblogging company. Times, Sunday Times The low valuation triggered speculation that an investor could step in to bid for the company, or seize a strategic stake. Times, Sunday Times It expects any buyer to pay a premium for what it regards as a strategic stake. Times, Sunday Times The company has a history of holding strategic stakes in related retailers. Times, Sunday Times We have taken strategic stakes in a range of quoted companies and made it clear that these are long-term investments. Times, Sunday Times He has a substantial stake in the business, while property and other assets take him to 68m. Times, Sunday Times The news emerged as a rival private equity bidder said yesterday that it was in advanced talks to buy a substantial stake in the carmaker. Times, Sunday Times He already owns a substantial stake in the business. Times, Sunday Times There are few couples like them, running their own sizable start-ups, with neither owning a substantial stake in the other. Times, Sunday Times He owns a substantial stake in the company through a series of pay awards and his own purchases of shares. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Neither man ruled out another media group taking a stake. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He bought the business two years ago and took a controlling stake in the company. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He encouraged her to invest a modest sum with the eventual aim of taking a majority stake. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We value his stake at 300m, adding 30m for other assets, past salaries and dividends. Times, Sunday Times At this level it would value the stake owned by management and about 200 staff at more than 100m. Times, Sunday Times We value the stake and proceeds from past sales at 232m. Times, Sunday Times It's hard to see what value that stake now has. Times, Sunday Times We cautiously value his stake at 150m and add 25m for past salaries and dividends. Times, Sunday Times A 17-year-old soldier stands bound to a wooden stake, sleepless and blindfolded, uniform crumpled. The Sun He discovered all their bodies lying near a blood-stained stone altar and wooden stake. The Sun If you've canvassed, if (like me) you've spent time this week coaxing supporters into letting you hammer a poster-bearing wooden stake into their flower-beds, you'll know the answer. Times, Sunday Times But if you've got a clove of garlic, a wooden stake and a mallet, then it might come in handy for this stage of the process. The Sun While running through the woods, they happen upon the pregnant hippie, who impales herself on a wooden stake after she learns she has rabies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 下赌注以 金钱、名誉等 Japanese: 賭ける |
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