| 释义 |
stake¹ /steɪk/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 桩；标桩；篱笆桩
tether an animal to a stake 把动物拴在桩上
2. (竹编器皿等的)竖向基杆
3. [the stake] 火刑柱；火刑
perish at the stake 被用火刑处死
4. (卡车、船舶等防止所载货物滑落用的)桩杆，栅栏柱
5. = stake truck
6. (铁匠用的)小铁砧
7. 摩门教教区，摩门主教管区；摩门主教的职位(或管辖权)
II vt.
1. 立桩标出…的界限；立界标以表明(所有权) (out, off)
They've set aside a small area as a children's playground, and staked it off. 他们拨出一小块地方作为孩子们的运动场，并立了界桩。
2. 把…系于桩上；用桩支撑；用桩把…围起
He planted and staked all the new trees. 他新种了许多树并用桩把它们全部支撑好。
[< OE staca pin; 与 MLG stake pointed stick, stake, L tignum beam 有关] phr. drive stakes 〈口〉1. 搭帐；扎营 2. 立界桩 3. 定居，住下 go to the stake for 誓死捍卫 pull (up) stakes 〈美口〉搬家，迁址；离开 I have decided to pull up stakes and go to live in Australia. 我已经决定搬到澳大利亚去居住。stake a claim to 见 claim
stake out 1. 〈美口〉监视；派…进行监视
The police has his boat staked out. 警察把他的船监视了起来。
2. 留出；保留
stake (out) a claim 见 claim
stake up (或 in) 用桩篱围住(或封住) |