stake

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NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

v.

To risk money or something valuable on an outcome; to mark or support with stakes

以……打赌；下注；用桩标记

n.

A pointed post driven into the ground; money or something risked in a bet; a share or interest in something

桩；赌注；股份；利益

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

stakeother

=stake

Common Collocations

1.stake a claim宣示所有权
2.at stake处于危险中／岌岌可危
3.high stakes高风险的
4.stake one's reputation以声誉作赌注

Example Sentences

1.
She staked her entire reputation on the success of the new project.
2.
He staked a claim to the land by driving wooden posts into the ground.
3.
The company has a major stake in the outcome of the negotiations.

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