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stake stake ★★★★☆/ste͟ɪk/1[PHRASE	短语]处于危险境地；处于成败关头 If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake...对于一场成败攸关的比赛来说气氛自然非常紧张。At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks...世界贸易谈判正处于成败的重要关头。At stake are more than 20,000 jobs in Britain's aerospace sector.英国航天部门 2 万多人面临失业的危险。2[N-PLURAL	复数名词](比赛或行动的)赌注，风险 The stakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost.   [oft supp N]The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups...游戏通常在两大集团之间进行，下的赌注一般都很大。By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes...逮捕了该组织的两名主要头目后，政府和军队现在面临的风险更大了。For Mr Blair the political stakes could hardly have been higher.对布莱尔来说，这已经是最高的政治赌注了。3[VERB	动词]将…押(在…)；以…打赌；拿…冒险 If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it.   [V n on n]He has staked his political future on an election victory...他把自己的政治前途押在竞选获胜上。He has staked his reputation on the outcome.他将自己的名声赌在了这个结果上。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]利害关系；重大利益；(企业等中的)股本，股份 If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you.   [N in n]He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts...他渴望回到一个更多参与创业的角色，那样他所付出的努力会与自己的经济利益息息相关。Detectives now believe the Mafia also had a stake in the plot and killed him when it went wrong.侦探们现在相信黑手党在这个阴谋中也有利害关系，并在事败后杀了他。5[N-PLURAL	复数名词]比赛；竞赛 You can use stakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader as the leadership stakes .   [the supp N]Britain lags behind in the European childcare stakes.英国在儿童保育方面落后于欧洲其他国家。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]桩 A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree. 7[PHRASE	短语]提出权利要求；主张权利 If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it.   [V inflects]Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress...简决心主张自己作为一名女演员的权利。Baguet's success staked his claim for a place in Belgium's world championship team.巴古埃特的成功使他有资格成为比利时世界锦标赛参赛队伍中的一员。相关词组：stake out  stake1 nounstake2 verbstakestake1 /steɪk/ ●○○ noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1at stake if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful:  They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake. National pride is at stake in next week’s game against England.2company/business [countable] if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in ithold/have a stake in something He holds a 51% stake in the firm.3have a stake in something if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and you feel that you have an important connection with it:  Young people don’t feel they have a stake in the country’s future.4money risked [countable] money that you risk as the result of a horse race, card game etc:  For a dollar stake, you can win up to $1,000,000.5high stakes a)if the stakes are high when you are trying to do something, you risk losing a lot or it will be dangerous if you fail:  Climbing is a dangerous sport and the stakes are high. b)if the stakes are high when you are doing something such as playing a card game, you risk losing a lot of money:  We’re playing for high stakes here.6pointed stick [countable] a pointed piece of wood, metal etc, especially one that is pushed into the ground to support something or mark a particular place:  tent stakes Drive two stakes into the ground about three feet apart.7the stake a post to which a person was tied in former times before being killed by burning:  Suspected witches were burnt at the stake.8in the popularity/fashion etc stakes used when saying how popular, fashionable etc someone or something is:  Ben wouldn’t score very highly in the popularity stakes.9(be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something British English to be willing to do anything to protect or defend an idea or belief:  That’s my opinion, but I wouldn’t go to the stake for it.10pull up stakes (also up stakes British English) informal to leave your job or home:  We’re going to pull up stakes and move to Montana.stake1 nounstake2 verbstakestake2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to risk losing something that is valuable or important to you on the result of somethingstake something on somebody/something Kevin is staking his reputation on the success of the project. Jim staked his whole fortune on one card game.2 I’d stake my life on it spoken used when saying that you are completely sure that something is true, or that something will happen:  I’m sure that’s Jesse – I’d stake my life on it.3 (also stake up) to support something with stakes:  Young trees have to be staked.4 (also stake off) to mark or enclose an area of ground with stakes:  A corner of the field has been staked off.5stake (out) a claim to say publicly that you think you have a right to have or own somethingstake to Both countries staked a claim to the islands.stake something ↔ out phrasal verb informal1to watch a place secretly and continuously → stakeout:  Police officers have been staking out the warehouse for weeks.2to mark or control a particular area so that you can have it or use it:  We went to the show early to stake out a good spot.3to state your opinions about something in a way that shows how your ideas are clearly separate from other people’s ideas:  Johnson staked out the differences between himself and the other candidates.

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             stake              /        steɪk                ;          NAmE                steɪk                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            stake      stakes      staked      staking                            noun                    1              [countable        ]                    a wooden or metal post that is pointed at one end and pushed into the ground in order to support sth, mark a particular place, etc.          桩；标桩；篱笆桩                            2      the stake              [singular        ]                    a wooden post that sb could be tied to in former times before being burnt to death          (= killed by fire)as a punishment          火刑柱                            ◆        Joan of Arc was          burnt at the stake.                圣女贞德被处以火刑。                    3              [countable        ]                    money that sb invests in a company          股本；股份                            ◆        a 20% stake in the business        那家公司 20% 的股份                    4              [singular        ]                    stakein sth                    an important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful          （在公司、计划等中的）重大利益，重大利害关系                            ◆        She has a personal stake in the success of the play.        这出戏成功与否对她个人有重大利害关系。                    ◆        Many young people no longer feel they have a stake in society.        很多年轻人不再觉得他们与社会休戚相关。                    5              [countable        ]                    something that you risk losing, especially money, when you try to predict the result of a race, game, etc, or when you are involved in an activity that can succeed or fail          赌注                            ◆        How much was the stake          (= how much did you bet)?                下了多少注？                    ◆        They were playing cards for          high stakes          (= a lot of money).                他们当时正在打扑克，赌注很高。                    6      stakes              [plural        ]                    the money that is paid to the winners in horse racing          赛马奖金                            7      stakes              [uncountable        ]                    used in the names of some horse races          （用于某些赛马赛事的名称）…赛                            IDIOMS              at ˈstake                              that can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action              成败难料；得失都可能；有风险                                            ◆            We cannot afford to take risks when people's lives are at stake.            在人命交关的事情上，不容我们有闪失。                                ◆            The prize at stake is a place in the final.            这次如果获胜，便能进入决赛。                                      go to the ˈstake over/for sth                              to be prepared to do anything in order to defend your opinions or beliefs              为坚持自己的观点（或信仰）甘冒一切危险；为维护自己的观点（或信仰）不惜赴汤蹈火                                                  in the… stakes                              used to say how much of a particular quality a person has, as if they were in a competition in which some people are more successful than others              （评论一个人的某种品质高或低）要是比…的话，论…                                            ◆            John doesn't do too well in the personality stakes.            论人格魅力，约翰很一般。                                      ☞more at                                    up                                   v.                                  verb                    1              stakesth (on sth)                    to risk money or sth important on the result of sth          （就某事）以…打赌，拿…冒险                            SYN                                            bet                                                  ◆        He staked £25 on the favourite          (= for example, in horse racing).                他在那匹众人看好的马上押了 25 英镑。                    ◆        She staked her political career on tax reform, and lost.        她把自己的政治前程押在税制改革上，结果赌输了。                    ◆        That's him over there—I'd          stake my life on it          (= I am completely confident).                就是那边那个人，我敢拿脑袋打赌。                    2              stakesth (up)                    to support sth with a          stake                           (1              )                                用桩支撑                            ◆        to stake newly planted trees        用木桩支撑新植的树                    IDIOM              stake (out) a/your ˈclaim (to/for/on sth)                              to say or show publicly that you think sth should be yours              公开宣布自己（对某物）的拥有权；向公众表示某物应属于自己                                            ◆            Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy win yesterday.            亚当斯昨天轻松获胜，这无异于告诉人们奥运代表队中应有他的位置。                                              PHRASAL VERB                    ˌstake sth↔ˈout                  1                      to clearly mark the limits of sth that you claim is yours              清楚地界定自认为属于自己的东西                                                2                      to state your opinion, position, etc. on sth very clearly              明确阐述自己的看法（或立场等）                                            ◆            The President staked out his position on the issue.            总统明确阐述了他在这个问题上的立场。                                    3                      to watch a place secretly, especially for signs of illegal activity              监视                                            ◆            Detectives had been staking out the house for several weeks.            侦探们已对这所房子监视了几个星期。                                ☞related noun                                                            stake-out                                                                                    stake              /        steɪk                ;          NAmE                steɪk                /             stake[steɪk]staked, staking, stakesCET4CET6考研GREIELTSn26071359327811297312840502337v78462436323470751552340NOUN4427225352VERB1193338913Spoken:187621946staked[1326] stakes[4357] staking[953]桩(49%)，赌注(28%)，利害关系(12%)，下注(8%)，用桩支撑(3%)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

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Collins	stake ★★★★☆ /ste͟ɪk/ 1 [PHRASE 短语]处于危险境地；处于成败关头 If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake... 对于一场成败攸关的比赛来说气氛自然非常紧张。 At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks... 世界贸易谈判正处于成败的重要关头。 At stake are more than 20,000 jobs in Britain's aerospace sector. 英国航天部门 2 万多人面临失业的危险。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词](比赛或行动的)赌注，风险 The stakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost. [oft supp N] The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups... 游戏通常在两大集团之间进行，下的赌注一般都很大。 By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes... 逮捕了该组织的两名主要头目后，政府和军队现在面临的风险更大了。 For Mr Blair the political stakes could hardly have been higher. 对布莱尔来说，这已经是最高的政治赌注了。 3 [VERB 动词]将…押(在…)；以…打赌；拿…冒险 If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. [V n on n] He has staked his political future on an election victory... 他把自己的政治前途押在竞选获胜上。 He has staked his reputation on the outcome. 他将自己的名声赌在了这个结果上。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]利害关系；重大利益；(企业等中的)股本，股份 If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. [N in n] He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts... 他渴望回到一个更多参与创业的角色，那样他所付出的努力会与自己的经济利益息息相关。 Detectives now believe the Mafia also had a stake in the plot and killed him when it went wrong. 侦探们现在相信黑手党在这个阴谋中也有利害关系，并在事败后杀了他。 5 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]比赛；竞赛 You can use stakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader as the leadership stakes . [the supp N] Britain lags behind in the European childcare stakes. 英国在儿童保育方面落后于欧洲其他国家。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]桩 A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree. 7 [PHRASE 短语]提出权利要求；主张权利 If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it. [V inflects] Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress... 简决心主张自己作为一名女演员的权利。 Baguet's success staked his claim for a place in Belgium's world championship team. 巴古埃特的成功使他有资格成为比利时世界锦标赛参赛队伍中的一员。相关词组： stake out
Oxford	stake / steɪk ; NAmE steɪk / noun , verb stake stakes staked staking noun 1 [countable ] a wooden or metal post that is pointed at one end and pushed into the ground in order to support sth, mark a particular place, etc. 桩；标桩；篱笆桩 2 the stake [singular ] a wooden post that sb could be tied to in former times before being burnt to death (= killed by fire)as a punishment 火刑柱 ◆ Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. 圣女贞德被处以火刑。 3 [countable ] money that sb invests in a company 股本；股份 ◆ a 20% stake in the business 那家公司 20% 的股份 4 [singular ] stakein sth an important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful （在公司、计划等中的）重大利益，重大利害关系 ◆ She has a personal stake in the success of the play. 这出戏成功与否对她个人有重大利害关系。 ◆ Many young people no longer feel they have a stake in society. 很多年轻人不再觉得他们与社会休戚相关。 5 [countable ] something that you risk losing, especially money, when you try to predict the result of a race, game, etc, or when you are involved in an activity that can succeed or fail 赌注 ◆ How much was the stake (= how much did you bet)? 下了多少注？ ◆ They were playing cards for high stakes (= a lot of money). 他们当时正在打扑克，赌注很高。 6 stakes [plural ] the money that is paid to the winners in horse racing 赛马奖金 7 stakes [uncountable ] used in the names of some horse races （用于某些赛马赛事的名称）…赛 IDIOMS at ˈstake that can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action 成败难料；得失都可能；有风险 ◆ We cannot afford to take risks when people's lives are at stake. 在人命交关的事情上，不容我们有闪失。 ◆ The prize at stake is a place in the final. 这次如果获胜，便能进入决赛。 go to the ˈstake over/for sth to be prepared to do anything in order to defend your opinions or beliefs 为坚持自己的观点（或信仰）甘冒一切危险；为维护自己的观点（或信仰）不惜赴汤蹈火 in the… stakes used to say how much of a particular quality a person has, as if they were in a competition in which some people are more successful than others （评论一个人的某种品质高或低）要是比…的话，论… ◆ John doesn't do too well in the personality stakes. 论人格魅力，约翰很一般。 ☞more at up v. verb 1 stakesth (on sth) to risk money or sth important on the result of sth （就某事）以…打赌，拿…冒险 SYN bet ◆ He staked £25 on the favourite (= for example, in horse racing). 他在那匹众人看好的马上押了 25 英镑。 ◆ She staked her political career on tax reform, and lost. 她把自己的政治前程押在税制改革上，结果赌输了。 ◆ That's him over there—I'd stake my life on it (= I am completely confident). 就是那边那个人，我敢拿脑袋打赌。 2 stakesth (up) to support sth with a stake (1 ) 用桩支撑 ◆ to stake newly planted trees 用木桩支撑新植的树 IDIOM stake (out) a/your ˈclaim (to/for/on sth) to say or show publicly that you think sth should be yours 公开宣布自己（对某物）的拥有权；向公众表示某物应属于自己 ◆ Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy win yesterday. 亚当斯昨天轻松获胜，这无异于告诉人们奥运代表队中应有他的位置。 PHRASAL VERB ˌstake sth↔ˈout 1 to clearly mark the limits of sth that you claim is yours 清楚地界定自认为属于自己的东西 2 to state your opinion, position, etc. on sth very clearly 明确阐述自己的看法（或立场等） ◆ The President staked out his position on the issue. 总统明确阐述了他在这个问题上的立场。 3 to watch a place secretly, especially for signs of illegal activity 监视 ◆ Detectives had been staking out the house for several weeks. 侦探们已对这所房子监视了几个星期。 ☞related noun stake-out stake / steɪk ; NAmE steɪk /
LDC	stake1 noun stake2 verb stakestake1 /steɪk/ ●○○ noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1at stake if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful: They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake. National pride is at stake in next week’s game against England.2company/business [countable] if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in ithold/have a stake in something He holds a 51% stake in the firm.3have a stake in something if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and you feel that you have an important connection with it: Young people don’t feel they have a stake in the country’s future.4money risked [countable] money that you risk as the result of a horse race, card game etc: For a dollar stake, you can win up to $1,000,000.5high stakes a)if the stakes are high when you are trying to do something, you risk losing a lot or it will be dangerous if you fail: Climbing is a dangerous sport and the stakes are high. b)if the stakes are high when you are doing something such as playing a card game, you risk losing a lot of money: We’re playing for high stakes here.6pointed stick [countable] a pointed piece of wood, metal etc, especially one that is pushed into the ground to support something or mark a particular place: tent stakes Drive two stakes into the ground about three feet apart.7the stake a post to which a person was tied in former times before being killed by burning: Suspected witches were burnt at the stake.8in the popularity/fashion etc stakes used when saying how popular, fashionable etc someone or something is: Ben wouldn’t score very highly in the popularity stakes.9(be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something British English to be willing to do anything to protect or defend an idea or belief: That’s my opinion, but I wouldn’t go to the stake for it.10pull up stakes (also up stakes British English) informal to leave your job or home: We’re going to pull up stakes and move to Montana. stake1 noun stake2 verb stakestake2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to risk losing something that is valuable or important to you on the result of somethingstake something on somebody/something Kevin is staking his reputation on the success of the project. Jim staked his whole fortune on one card game.2 I’d stake my life on it spoken used when saying that you are completely sure that something is true, or that something will happen: I’m sure that’s Jesse – I’d stake my life on it.3 (also stake up) to support something with stakes: Young trees have to be staked.4 (also stake off) to mark or enclose an area of ground with stakes: A corner of the field has been staked off.5stake (out) a claim to say publicly that you think you have a right to have or own somethingstake to Both countries staked a claim to the islands.stake out phrasal verb informal1to watch a place secretly and continuously → stakeout: Police officers have been staking out the warehouse for weeks.2to mark or control a particular area so that you can have it or use it: We went to the show early to stake out a good spot.3to state your opinions about something in a way that shows how your ideas are clearly separate from other people’s ideas: Johnson staked out the differences between himself and the other candidates.
WDF	stake [steɪk]staked, staking, stakes CET4CET6考研GREIELTS n2607 13593 2781 1297 3128 4050 2337 v7846 2436 323 470 751 552 340 NOUN4427 225352 VERB11933 38913 Spoken: 187621946 staked[1326] stakes[4357] staking[953] 桩(49%)，赌注(28%)，利害关系(12%)，下注(8%)，用桩支撑(3%) 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

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