1 [C] a wooden or metal pole with a point at one end that you push into the ground 柱;桩
2 [C] a part of a company, etc that you own, usually because you have put money into it (投资于公司等的)股本,股份,股权:
Foreign investors now have a 20% stake inthe company.外国投资者目前拥有公司20%的股权。
3stakes [pl] the things that you might win or lose in a game or in a particular situation 赌注:
We play cards for money, but never for very high stakes.我们玩纸牌赌钱,但从不下大赌注。
at stake in danger of being lost; at risk 胜败攸关;有危险或风险:
He thought very carefully about the decision because he knew his future was at stake.他仔细考虑才决定,因为他知道这关系到他自己的前途。
stake²
/steɪk ||; stek/verb
[T] stake sth (on sth) to put your future, etc in danger by doing sth, because you hope that it will bring you a good result 拿…下赌注;以…来押注:
He is staking his political reputation on this issue.他将自己的政治声誉押在这件事上。stake a/your claim (to sth) to say that you have a right to have sth 声明有(某物的)拥有权
stake sth out
1 to clearly mark an area of land that you are going to use 划出某地区(供使用)
2 to make your position, opinion, etc clear to everyone 向大家阐明(立场、看法等):
In his speech, the President staked out his position on tax reform.总统在演说中阐明自己对税制改革的立场。
3 to watch a place secretly for a period of time 暗中监视:
The police had been staking out the house for months.几个月来警方一直在监视那所房子。
stake1/stek; steIk/n 1 be at stake if something is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful〔某计划﹑行动等〕关系到…的成败得失: We need this contract – hundreds of jobs are at stake. 我们需要这份合同—这关系到几百人的饭碗。 2 a stake in stha) a part or share in a business, plan etc 在某事物中的份额: She has a 5% stake in the company. 她有公司 5% 的股份。b) if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and so you feel an important connection to it 在某事物中的利害关系: Many young people don’t feel they have a stake in the country's future. 许多年轻人并不觉得国家的未来和自己休戚相关。3 stakes the things you could lose in a game or uncertain situation〔比赛或不确定的情况中的〕风险: I don’t think you should get involved – the stakes are too high (=you could lose a lot). 我觉得你不该参与—风险太大。 4 [C] a long sharp piece of wood or metal that you push into the ground to mark something or to support a plant〔一端尖锐的〕桩﹐柱5 [C] money risked on the result of a game, race etc [ bet ] 赌注﹐赌金: a £10 stake 10 英镑赌注
stake2v [T] 1 to risk something on the result of a situation or competition〔在计划或行动中〕拿…去冒险﹔把…押下打赌: stake sth on sth The President is staking his reputation on the peace plan. 总统是把自己的声誉押在这个和平计划上。2 stake a claim to say that you think you have a right to have something 声明对〔某物〕拥有所有权stake sth out phr v informal to watch a place secretly【非正式】监视〔某地〕: The police have been staking out the club for weeks. 警方对这家俱乐部已经监视了几个星期。