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stakeBrE /steɪk/NAmE /steɪk/ noun [C] a wooden or metal post that is pointed at one end and pushed into the ground in order to support sth, mark a particular place, etc. 桩；标桩；篱笆桩the stake [sing.] a wooden post that sb could be tied to in former times before being burnt to death (= killed by fire) as a punishment 火刑柱◆Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. 圣女贞德被处以火刑。 [C] money that sb invests in a company 股本；股份◆a 20% stake in the business 那家公司 20% 的股份 [sing.] ~ in sthan important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful （在公司、计划等中的）重大利益，重大利害关系◆She has a personal stake in the success of the play. 这出戏成功与否对她个人有重大利害关系。◆Many young people no longer feel they have a stake in society. 很多年轻人不再觉得他们与社会休戚相关。 [C] something that you risk losing, especially money, when you try to predict the result of a race, game, etc., or when you are involved in an activity that can succeed or fail 赌注◆How much was the stake (= how much did you bet)? 下了多少注？◆They were playing cards for high stakes (= a lot of money). 他们当时正在打扑克，赌注很高。 bet, casino, chip, croupier, gambling, lottery, odds, roulette, stake, streak stakes [pl.] the money that is paid to the winners in horse racing 赛马奖金stakes [U] used in the names of some horse races （用于某些赛马赛事的名称）…赛 ●at ˈstakethat can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action 成败难料；得失都可能；有风险◆We cannot afford to take risks when people's lives are at stake. 在性命攸关的事情上，不容我们有闪失。◆The prize at stake is a place in the final. 这次如果获胜，便能进入决赛。●go to the ˈstake over/for sthto be prepared to do anything in order to defend your opinions or beliefs 为坚持自己的观点（或信仰）甘冒一切危险；为维护自己的观点（或信仰）不惜赴汤蹈火●in the… stakesused to say how much of a particular quality a person has, as if they were in a competition in which some people are more successful than others （评论一个人的某种品质高或低）要是比…的话，论…◆John doesn't do too well in the personality stakes. 论人格魅力，约翰很一般。●ˌup ˈsticks(BrE) (NAmEˌpull up ˈstakes) (informal) to suddenly move from your house and go to live somewhere else 突然迁居 stakeBrE /steɪk/NAmE /steɪk/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they stake BrE /steɪk/ NAmE /steɪk/present simple - he / she / it stakes BrE /steɪks/ NAmE /steɪks/past simple staked BrE /steɪkt/ NAmE /steɪkt/past participle staked BrE /steɪkt/ NAmE /steɪkt/ -ing form staking BrE /ˈsteɪkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsteɪkɪŋ/~ sth (on sth) to risk money or sth important on the result of sth （就某事）以…打赌，拿…冒险 SYN bet ◆He staked £25 on the favourite (= for example, in horse racing). 他在那匹众人看好的马上押了 25 英镑。◆She staked her political career on tax reform, and lost. 她把自己的政治前程押在税制改革上，结果赌输了。◆That's him over there—I'd stake my life on it (= I am completely confident). 就是那边那个人，我敢拿脑袋打赌。~ sth (up) to support sth with a stake (1) 用桩支撑◆to stake newly planted trees 用木桩支撑新植的树●stake (out) a/your ˈclaim (to/for/on sth)to say or show publicly that you think sth should be yours 公开宣布自己（对某物）的所有权；向公众表示某物应属于自己◆Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy win yesterday. 亚当斯昨天轻松获胜，这无异于告诉人们奥运代表队中应有他的位置。 ●ˌstake sth↔ˈoutto clearly mark the limits of sth that you claim is yours 清楚地界定自认为属于自己的东西to state your opinion, position, etc. on sth very clearly 明确阐述自己的看法（或立场等）◆The President staked out his position on the issue. 总统明确阐述了他在这个问题上的立场。to watch a place secretly, especially for signs of illegal activity 监视◆Detectives had been staking out the house for several weeks. 警探们已对这所房子监视了几个星期。 ➡ related noun stake-out |
