n.樁；賭注；利害關(guān)系
v.用樁支撐；下注
He drove a stake into the ground. 他向地里打了一根樁子。
Most parents feel that they have a stake in their children's future,and so will use every effort to help them. 大多數(shù)家長(zhǎng)認(rèn)為，孩子們的前途和他們有利害關(guān)系，所以盡一切努力幫助他們。
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)He put up a stake to support the newly planted tree. 他豎了一根樁支撐新種的樹(shù)。
I will stake my good reputation for this. 我用我的名譽(yù)來(lái)打賭。
I have staked all my hopes on you. 我已經(jīng)把我所有的希望都寄托在你身上了。
stake的基本意思是“以…支撐”,指用木樁等物一端以地面為支點(diǎn),另一端以處于傾斜狀態(tài)或幼小的東西為支點(diǎn),將其固定起來(lái)。引申還可指“立樁標(biāo)出…的界限”“以…打賭”等。
stake多用作及物動(dòng)詞,后接名詞或代詞作賓語(yǔ)。
stake也可用作名詞,意思是“樁,標(biāo)樁”“利害關(guān)系”“股份”“賭注”。例如:One of the stakes in the fence is broken.籬笆上的一根木樁斷了。Money spent on education is a stake in our children's future.花在教育上的錢(qián)和我們孩子的前途是有利害關(guān)系的。He has a stake in the company.他在公司里有股份。The men played for high stakes.那些人玩牌時(shí)下大賭注。
