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。