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stake

UK //steɪk//US //steɪk//

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。)

同义词:post, pole, investment, share, interest

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。)

同义词:bet, wager, invest, risk, pledge

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。)