| 单词 | stake |
| 释义 | noun | verb stakestake1 /steɪk/ ●●○ noun 1be at stake if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful: Thousands of lives are at stake. At stake is the company’s survival.2(have) a stake in something a)if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and you feel that you have an important connection with it: The system gives workers a stake in the company. Jobs give young people a stake in society. b)if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in it: Hudson had an 80% stake in the airline.3TALL POST the stake a post to which a person was tied in past times to be killed by being burned: Witches were burned at the stake.4MONEY RISKED [countable usually plural] money that people risk on the result of a game, race, etc., all of which is taken by the winner: a game of high-stakes poker5POINTED POST [countable] a pointed piece of wood, metal, etc. that is pushed into the ground to hold a rope, mark a particular place etc.: tent stakes6high stakes a)if you play for high stakes, you risk a lot of money in a game b)if the stakes are high when you are trying to do something, you risk losing a lot or it will be dangerous if you fail: For Tanya, it is a struggle to stay in school, but the stakes are high.7pull up stakes informal to move from one place to another[Origin: Old English staca sharp post] noun | verb stakestake2 verb [transitive] 1to risk losing something that is valuable or important to you, if a plan or action is not successful: stake something on somebody/something He staked his reputation on the success of the project.2stake (out) a claim a)to say publicly that you think you have a right to have or own something: Both countries have staked a claim to the islands. b)to prove that you deserve to have something: Griffey had already staked a claim to the Most Valuable Player award.3to risk money or possessions on a race or competition SYN wager, bet: One time he staked his house on a roll of the dice.4 (also stake off) to mark or enclose an area of ground with stakes: The grassy area was staked off.5 (also stake up) to support something with stakes: Stake up the tomato plants.6I’d stake my life on it spoken used when saying that you are completely sure that something is true, or that something will happen: I know it’s real; I’d stake my life on it.stake something ↔ out phrasal verb informal1to watch a place secretly and continuously: Officers staked out the apartment all evening.2to mark or control a particular area so that you can have it or use it: Flower sellers arrive early to stake out a good spot.3to be successful in a particular area of business: In three years, they have staked out over 30% of the shoe market.4to state your opinions about something clearly so that people know what you will do and how your opinions are different from other people’s: The president used the speech to stake out his position on the budget. → see also stakeout |
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