at stake
存在危險、損失或失敗的可能性
口語·書面語·表示風險或利害攸關
英文釋義
Something of value or importance that could be gained or lost
例句
Millions of dollars are at stake in this business deal, so we must be careful.
典故來源
源自賭博術語，指賭注被放在賭桌上（stake原意為木樁或賭注），引申為重要事物面臨風險或損失。