stake
n
1 [C] strong wood or metal stick, pointed at one end, that can be driven into the ground, eg to support a young tree, as a post for a fence, etc or as a marker 樁; 標(biāo)樁.
2 the stake [sing]
(formerly) post to which a person was tied before being burnt to death as a punishment (舊時(shí)的)火刑柱
be burnt at the stake 以火刑處死
go to the stake, ie be killed in this way 處以火刑.
3 [C usu pl 通常作復(fù)數(shù)]
money, etc risked or gambled on the unknown result of a future event (eg a race, a card-game) 賭注
playing for high stakes 下大賭注.
4 money, etc invested by sb in an enterprise so that he has an interest or share in it 投資; 投放的本錢
have a stake in a company 在一家公司有股份
She has a stake in the future success of the business. 她在這項(xiàng)生意上投了資以期將來獲利.
5 stakes
(a) [pl] prize money, esp in a horse-race 獎金(尤指賽馬的).
(b) (usu 通常作 Stakes) [sing v]
(esp in names) horse-race in which all the owners of the horses in the race contribute to the prize money (尤用於名稱中)有獎賽馬(參賽馬的馬主均須捐款用作獎金)
The Newmarket Stakes is always a popular race. 紐馬基特賽馬總是吸引很多人.
6 (idm 習(xí)語) at stake to be won or lost; being risked, depending on the outcome of an event 在勝敗關(guān)頭; 冒風(fēng)險(xiǎn)
This decision puts our lives at stake. 這麼一決定, 我們的生命就吉兇難卜了.
Our children's education is at stake. 我們孩子的教育好壞無法預(yù)料. go to the stake over sth maintain (an opinion, a principle, etc) at any cost 不惜一切代價(jià)地堅(jiān)持(觀點(diǎn)、 原則等)
I think I'm right on this issue but I wouldn't go to the stake over it. 我認(rèn)為我在這個(gè)問題上是正確的, 但我并不想拚命堅(jiān)持這一點(diǎn). stake, v
1 [Tn] support (sth) with a stake 用樁支撐(某物)
stake newly planted trees 用樁支撐新栽的樹.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sth) gamble or risk (money, one's hopes, one's life, etc) on sth 拿(金錢、 希望、 生命等)就某事物打賭或冒險(xiǎn)
stake 5 on the favourite, eg in a horse-race 在那個(gè)大熱門(如賽馬中的某匹馬)上壓5英鎊
I'd stake my life on it, ie I'm very confident about it. 我敢拿性命來擔(dān)保.
3 [Tn] (US infml 口) give financial or other support to (sb/sth) 資助, 支持(某人[某事物])
stake a business 資助一家公司.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) stake (out) a/one's `claim (to sb/sth)
(a) mark out (a piece of land, etc) as one's own (esp formerly when arriving in a new country or area) 劃(一塊土地等)歸為己有(尤指舊時(shí)初到某國或某地時(shí)).
(b) declare a special interest (in sb/sth); claim a right (to sb/sth) 聲稱(與某人[某事物])有特殊關(guān)聯(lián); 提出(對某人[某事物]的)所有權(quán)要求
Several clubs have already staked a/their claim to this outstanding young footballer. 有幾個(gè)足球俱樂部均表示這個(gè)年輕的足球健將是他們的人.
5 (phr v) stake sth out
(a) mark (an area) with stakes (esp formerly to claim ownership) 用樁標(biāo)出(地)界(尤指舊時(shí)用以表明所有權(quán)).
(b) declare a special interest in or right to (eg an area of study, a place) 聲稱對(研究領(lǐng)域、 地方等)有特殊關(guān)聯(lián)或所有權(quán)
He's staked out this part of the house as his own. 他說屋子的這一部分歸他所有.
(c) (infml 口 esp US) (of the police) watch (a place) continuously and secretly (指警方)持續(xù)監(jiān)視(某處)
Detectives have been staking out the house for two days now. 警方的偵查人員已對這座房子監(jiān)視兩天了.