stake
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++stake1 /steɪk/ ●○○ noun 1 at stake RISKif something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful 有风险，成败难料 They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake. 他们必须拿下这份合同，这关系到数千个工作岗位。 National pride is at stake in next week’s game against England. 下星期对英格兰队的比赛关乎民族尊严。2 company/business 公司/企业 [countable]SHARE if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in it 股份，股本hold/have a stake in something He holds a 51% stake in the firm. 他在这家公司拥有 51% 的股份。3 have 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 与某事物有利害关系 Young people don’t feel they have a stake in the country’s future. 年轻人觉得自己与国家的未来没有关系。4 money risked 赌注 [countable] money that you risk as the result of a horse race, card game etc 〔赛马、牌局等的〕赌注，赌金 For a dollar stake, you can win up to $1,000,000. 押一美元赌注，最多可赢一百万美元。5 high 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 高风险，很大的危险性 Climbing is a dangerous sport and the stakes are high. 爬山是一项危险的运动，风险很大。 b) if the stakes are high when you are doing something such as playing a card game, you risk losing a lot of money 〔打扑克等的〕很高的赌注 We’re playing for high stakes here. 我们现在正赌得很大。6 pointed stick 尖尖的棒 [countable]D a pointed piece of wood, metal etc, especially one that is pushed into the ground to support something or mark a particular place 桩，标桩 tent stakes 帐篷桩 Drive two stakes into the ground about three feet apart. 往地下打两根桩，相隔大约三英尺的 距离。7 the stake SCa post to which a person was tied in former times before being killed by burning 〔旧时的〕火刑柱 Suspected witches were burnt at the stake. 被怀疑是女巫的人被烧死在火刑柱上。8 in the popularity/fashion etc stakes COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATused when saying how popular, fashionable etc someone or something is 说到声望/时尚等 Ben wouldn’t score very highly in the popularity stakes. 本的人缘不是很好。9 (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something British EnglishRISK to be willing to do anything to protect or defend an idea or belief （准备）为保护[捍卫]某事物甘冒巨大风险 That’s my opinion, but I wouldn’t go to the stake for it. 那是我的观点，但我也不会非要坚持。10 pull up stakes (also up stakes British English) informalLEAVE A PLACE to leave your job or home 辞职；离家；搬家 We’re going to pull up stakes and move to Montana. 我们打算把家搬到蒙大拿州去。
Examples from the Corpus
stake• She went into business by acquiring a stake in a copper mine in Australia.• This is partly because of the importance of the interests at stake in immigration decisions: personal safety and liberty.• The teacher himself, of course, has his job, his reputation and possibly his marriage at stake.• There was simply too much at stake to leave things to chance.• As part of labor concession agreements with other airlines, the Airline Pilots Association has sought an equity stake in USAir.• The American investor boosted his stake in the company to 15%.• China has a major stake in the project.• Its main partner is Scandinavian Broadcasting Systems, a media firm in which Disney has a 23 percent stake.• The move puts off a decision on the question for at least several months, but it may well raise the stakes.hold/have a stake in something• Dow Jones and Intel also have stakes in Sohu.• Both countries have a stake in using the World Trade Organization and in not allowing trade disputes to poison bilateral relations.• Many have a stake in the present system.• We want all our people to share in growing prosperity and to have a stake in the country's future.• Pharmaceuticals and health-products firms, which have a stake in Medicaid and Medicare reforms, $ 1. 3 million.• The decisions will be made at the appropriate level by those who have a stake in them.• And the more you borrow, the more the bank will have a stake in your success.• They reasoned that, if neither main party won a commanding majority, both would have a stake in negotiating rather than fighting.stake2 verb [transitive] 1 RISKto risk losing something that is valuable or important to you on the result of something 以…打赌，拿…冒险stake something on somebody/something Kevin is staking his reputation on the success of the project. 凯文把自己的名誉都押在这个项目上，赌它一定会成功。 Jim staked his whole fortune on one card game. 吉姆把自己的全部财产都押在一次牌局中。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 我敢以性命打赌 I’m sure that’s Jesse – I’d stake my life on it. 我肯定那人就是杰西——我敢以性命打赌。3 (also stake up)FASTEN/DO UP to support something with stakes 用桩支撑 Young trees have to be staked. 小树必须用桩子支撑。4 (also stake off)MEASURE to mark or enclose an area of ground with stakes 用标桩标出[围起]〔某一地区〕5 stake (out) a claim OWNto say publicly that you think you have a right to have or own something 公开声明（对…）拥有所有权6 stake something ↔ out phrasal verb informal → See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
stake• Others will have already staked a claim with tripods and telescopes.• Shastri died in 1966, and Indira Gandhi staked her claim.• She'd stake her life - and her love for him - on that.• One time he even staked his house on a roll of the dice.• Part of the park was staked off to allow the grass to grow back.• It was in her desperate kisses, the way she clutched at him, her hands roving possessively, staking out claims.• All the meetings seemed to end up the same lately with everyone bickering and staking out political ground.• Long ago Maude and lack had staked out their territories.• He promised Draper and Berry that he would not stake the existence of Virgin on the airline.• I spent the afternoon staking up our tomato plants.stake something on somebody/something• She didn't want to stake her son's future on one doctor's opinion.• Bush staked much on the ability of Gorbachev to continue his reforms.From Longman Business Dictionarystakestake1 /steɪk/ noun1[countable]FINANCE money risked or invested in a businessHe has a stake in some liquid assets that could be used for income or held on to as a safety net.Analysts expect the company to sell its large stake in the HongKong bank.2be at stake if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successfulIf we lose the contract, hundreds of jobs are at stake.3[countable] money risked on the result of something, especially a horse raceSYN BETa $100 stake4stakes [plural] used to talk about how much risk there is in a particular activityFor foreign investors, high stakes are involved.5play for high stakes if you play for high stakes, you are in a situation where you gain or lose a lotstakestake2 verb → stake something on something→ See Verb tableOrigin stake1 Old English staca “sharp post”stake1 nounstake2 verbChinese
Corpus you at if stake, very something Business value is that much
stake
stake1 W3 /steɪk/ 
noun
They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake.
National pride is at stake in next week’s game against England.
2. COMPANY/BUSINESS [countable] if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in it
hold/have a stake in something
He holds a 51% stake in the firm.
3. have 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.
4. MONEY 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.
5. high 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.
6. POINTED 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.
7. the stake a post to which a person was tied in former times before being killed by burning:
Suspected witches were burnt at the stake.
8. in 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.
10. pull 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.
stake2 verb [transitive]
1. to risk losing something that is valuable or important to you on the result of something
stake 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.
5. stake (out) a claim to say publicly that you think you have a right to have or own something
stake (out) a claim to
Both countries staked a claim to the islands.
stake something ↔ out phrasal verb informal
1. to watch a place secretly and continuously ⇨ stakeout:
Police officers have been staking out the warehouse for weeks.
2. to 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.
3. to 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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noun Language: Old English
Origin: staca 'sharp post'
1. at stake if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful:Origin: staca 'sharp post'
2. COMPANY/BUSINESS [countable] if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in it
hold/have a stake in something
3. have 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:
4. MONEY RISKED [countable] money that you risk as the result of a horse race, card game etc:
5. high 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:
b. if the stakes are high when you are doing something such as playing a card game, you risk losing a lot of money:
6. POINTED 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:
7. the stake a post to which a person was tied in former times before being killed by burning:
8. in the popularity/fashion etc stakes used when saying how popular, fashionable etc someone or something is:
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:
10. pull up stakes (also up stakes British English) informal to leave your job or home:
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verb [transitive]1. to risk losing something that is valuable or important to you on the result of something
stake something on somebody/something
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:
3. (also stake up) to support something with stakes:
4. (also stake off) to mark or enclose an area of ground with stakes:
5. stake (out) a claim to say publicly that you think you have a right to have or own something
stake (out) a claim to
stake something ↔ out phrasal verb informal
1. to watch a place secretly and continuously ⇨ stakeout:
2. to mark or control a particular area so that you can have it or use it:
3. to state your opinions about something in a way that shows how your ideas are clearly separate from other people’s ideas:
