stake
英 [steɪk]
美[stek]
- n. 桩，棍子；赌注；火刑；奖金
- vt. 资助，支持；系…于桩上；把…押下打赌
- vi. 打赌
- n. (Stake)人名；(瑞典)斯塔克
词组搭配
go to the stake for
used to emphasize that one would do anything to defend a particular belief, opinion, or person
为（信仰、观点或人）不惜一切
pull up stakes
(N. Amer.)move or go to live elsewhere
(北美)搬家，迁址
stake a claim
assert one's right to something
坚持对…的所有权
stake someone/thing out
(informal)continuously watch a place or person in secret
(非正式)连续不断地暗中监视
they'd staked out Culley's flat for half a day.
他们暗中监视卡勒的公寓已经有半天了。
stake out
To assign (a police officer, for example) to an area to conduct surveillance.
指派：指派（如警官）去一个地区进行监督
To keep under surveillance.
监督
at stake
At risk; in question.
在危急之中；成问题