stake
UK/steik/US
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 Englishstakeother
=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.