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。