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基本釋義

n.
樁; 刑柱; 股份; (在公司、計(jì)劃等中的)重大利益
vt.
用樁支撐; 以…下注[打賭]; 用樁區(qū)分,界分

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake .

圣女貞德被處以火刑。

牛津詞典

a 20% stake in the business

那家公司20%的股份

牛津詞典

She has a personal stake in the success of the play.

這出戲成功與否對(duì)她個(gè)人有重大利害關(guān)系。

牛津詞典

Many young people no longer feel they have a stake in society.

很多年輕人不再覺得他們與社會(huì)休戚相關(guān)。

牛津詞典

How much was the stake (= how much did you bet) ?

下了多少注?

牛津詞典

They were playing cards for high stakes (= a lot of money) .

他們當(dāng)時(shí)正在打撲克,賭注很高。

牛津詞典

We cannot afford to take risks when peoples' lives are at stake.

現(xiàn)在人命交關(guān),不容我們有閃失。

牛津詞典

The prize at stake is a place in the final.

這次如果獲勝,便能進(jìn)入決賽。

牛津詞典

John doesn't do too well in the personality stakes.

論人格魅力,約翰很一般。

牛津詞典

He staked £25 on the favourite (= for example, in horse racing) .

他在那匹眾人看好的馬上押了25英鎊。

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She staked her political career on tax reform, and lost.

她把自己的政治前程押在稅制改革上,結(jié)果賭輸了。

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That's him over there─I'd stake my life on it (= I am completely confident) .

就是那邊那個(gè)人——我敢拿腦袋打賭。

牛津詞典

to stake newly planted trees

用木樁支撐新植的樹

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Adams staked his claim for a place in the Olympic team with his easy win yesterday.

亞當(dāng)斯昨天輕松獲勝,這無異于告訴人們奧運(yùn)代表隊(duì)中應(yīng)有他的位置。

牛津詞典

The President staked out his position on the issue.

總統(tǒng)明確闡述了他在這個(gè)問題上的立場。

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Detectives had been staking out the house for several weeks.

偵探們已對(duì)這所房子監(jiān)視了幾個(gè)星期。

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The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake...

對(duì)于一場成敗攸關(guān)的比賽來說氣氛自然非常緊張。

At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks...

世界貿(mào)易談判正處于成敗的重要關(guān)頭。

The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups...

游戲通常在兩大集團(tuán)之間進(jìn)行,下的賭注一般都很大。

By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes...

逮捕了該組織的兩名主要頭目后,政府和軍隊(duì)現(xiàn)在面臨的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)更大了。

He has staked his political future on an election victory...

他把自己的政治前途押在競選獲勝上。

He has staked his reputation on the outcome.

他將自己的名聲賭在了這個(gè)結(jié)果上。

He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts...

他渴望回到一個(gè)更多參與創(chuàng)業(yè)的角色,那樣他所付出的努力會(huì)與自己的經(jīng)濟(jì)利益息息相關(guān)。

Detectives now believe the Mafia also had a stake in the plot and killed him when it went wrong.

偵探們現(xiàn)在相信黑手黨在這個(gè)陰謀中也有利害關(guān)系,并在事敗后殺了他。

Britain lags behind in the European childcare stakes.

英國在兒童保育方面落后于歐洲其他國家。

Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress...

簡決心主張自己作為一名女演員的權(quán)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資格成為比利時(shí)世界錦標(biāo)賽參賽隊(duì)伍中的一員。

真題例句

And the fact that they have a personal stake in the outcome makes them really pay attention.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

In sum, we all have a common stake in our school, our community, and our society.

出自-2011年12月閱讀原文

And the fact that they have a personal stake in the outcome makes them really pay attention.

2015年12月四級(jí)真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

The second rule is don't raise the stakes by challenging her authority.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

Another part of the study suggests far more is at stake than the mere expression of views.

出自-2010年6月閱讀原文

That ruling produced an explosion in business-method patent filings, initially by emerging internet companies trying to stake out exclusive rights to specific types of online transactions.

出自-2010年考研閱讀原文

Similar to newly staked mining claims, they are full of potential.

出自-2012年考研閱讀原文

That ruling produced an explosion in business-method patent filings, initially by emerging Internet companies trying to stake out exclusive rights to specific types of online transactions.

2010年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something;

    "they have interests all over the world"

    "a stake in the company's future"

  • 2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track);

    "a pair of posts marked the goal"

    "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

  • 3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning

  • 4. the money risked on a gamble

Verb
  • 1. put at risk;

    "I will stake my good reputation for this"

  • 2. place a bet on;

    "Which horse are you backing?"

    "I'm betting on the new horse"

  • 3. mark with a stake;

    "stake out the path"

  • 4. tie or fasten to a stake;

    "stake your goat"

  • 5. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole;

    "the enemies were impaled and left to die"

同義詞

vt.打賭,冒險(xiǎn)

riskgamblebetwager

n.標(biāo)竿;樁

pegpost

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