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