
stake
词源
源自古英语 'staca',意为“木桩”或“尖棍”,与古诺尔斯语 'staki' 和德语 'Staken' 同源。
noun
❶ 指用于支撑或固定的木桩或金属桩,常用于搭建帐篷、标记边界或固定植物。
“We hammered stakes into the ground to support the tomato plants.”
(我们把木桩钉进地里,用来支撑番茄植株。)
“The surveyor placed stakes to mark the property line.”
(测量员放置木桩来标记地界线。)
❶ 指在赌博或投资中投入的金钱或资源,表示个人承担的风险或利益。
“He has a high stake in the company's success.”
(他在公司的成功中投入了大量资金。)
“The investors raised their stakes in the startup.”
(投资者增加了对这家初创企业的投资。)
verb
❶ 指用木桩或金属桩固定某物,使其稳固或标记位置。
“She staked the young tree to protect it from strong winds.”
(她用木桩固定小树,以防被强风吹倒。)
“The archaeologists staked out the area for excavation.”
(考古学家用木桩标出挖掘区域。)
❶ 指在赌博或投资中投入金钱或资源,表示愿意承担风险。
“He staked $100 on the roulette wheel.”
(他在轮盘赌上押了100美元。)
“She staked her reputation on the success of the project.”
(她把声誉押在了项目的成功上。)
常见短语
at stake — 表示某事物处于风险或危险中,常用于强调重要的事情可能失去或受到影响。
“With so much at stake, we cannot afford to make any mistakes.”
(由于事关重大,我们一点错误都不能犯。)
stake a claim — 指宣称对某物或某地的所有权或权利,常用于正式或竞争性场合。
“The miners staked a claim to the land where gold was discovered.”
(矿工们宣称对发现黄金的土地拥有所有权。)