"they have interests all over the world"
"a stake in the company's future"
"a pair of posts marked the goal"
"the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
"I will stake my good reputation for this"
"Which horse are you backing?"
"I'm betting on the new horse"
"stake out the path"
"stake your goat"
"the enemies were impaled and left to die"
1.处于危险境地;处于成败关头
If something isat stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful.
e.g. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much atstake...
对于一场成败攸关的比赛来说气氛自然非常紧张。
e.g. Atstake 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。
2.(比赛或行动的)赌注，风险
Thestakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
3.将…押(在…);以…打赌;拿…冒险
If youstake something such as your money or your reputationon the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. He has staked his reputation on the outcome.
他将自己的名声赌在了这个结果上。
4.利害关系;重大利益;(企业等中的)股本，股份
If you have astake 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.
e.g. He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financialstake 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。
e.g. Detectives now believe the Mafia also had astake 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.比赛;竞赛
You can usestakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader asthe leadershipstakes .
e.g. 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.桩
Astake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree.
7.提出权利要求;主张权利
If youstake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it.
e.g. Jane is determined tostake her claim as an actress...
简决心主张自己作为一名女演员的权利。
e.g. 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
1. stake的意思
1. 桩：那是道暗门,要走近了才看的到)在里面的血池里有一把不错的权杖,不过你要点击两次才能拿到,而且还有可能会因此得病继续往里走,在尽头的屋子里有3具棺材,你可以用手里的木桩(stake)把里面的吸血鬼钉死(每个有9000点经验值),
2. 木桩：他说有一根刺,是指一个很大的木桩(stake)用力打击他的肉体,就是撒但的差役在攻击他. 这是指着撒但所差来的人来打击,来折磨欺负保罗,使他非常痛苦难过. 保罗为这事三次求告主,叫这刺离开他,但是神却没有为他去掉困难.
圣女贞德被处以火刑。
a 20% stake in the business那家公司20%的股份
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。
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。
We cannot afford to take risks when peoples' lives are at stake.现在人命交关，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。
John doesn't do too well in the personality stakes.论人格魅力，约翰很一般。
He staked 'u00a325 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'u2500I'd stake my life on it (= I am completely confident) .就是那边那个人——我敢拿脑袋打赌。
to stake newly planted trees用木桩支撑新植的树
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
I've staked all hopes on you.
我把所有希望都寄托在你身上了。
I'd stake my life on it.
我愿意拿我的生命打赌。
I staked ten pence upon a horse, and it won.
我在一匹马身上押了10便士,而它居然赢了。
He's staked out this part of the house as his own.
他已把屋子的这一部分留作己用。
They are staking out the ground for a new football pitch.
他们正在用桩标出新足球场场地。
They've set aside a small area as a children's playground, and staked it off.
他们划出一小块地皮用于建造儿童游乐场,并在周围打上了木桩。
You can win..a hundred dollars on a game, but the stakes are usually..lower.
出自：J. CheeverA pet sheep staked to mow the grass within the radius of its rope.
出自：N. Gordimerstake tall plants on exposed plots.
出自：Amateur GardeningBashford staked his..estate and all his money on his..horse.
出自：P. Kavanagh
