stake

【发音】

美 /stek/ 英 /steɪk/

【翻译】

1. n.风险

   英释:if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful

【记忆】

s ＋ take(带来) → 带来赌金 → 赌金

【短语】

1. at stake : 危如累卵；处于危险中；在紧要关头

2. stake someone to something : 为某人取得某物而提供金钱(或援助)，资助某人取得某物

3. equity stake : 股权

4. go to the stake : ◎(被绑在火刑柱上)受火刑

5. have a stake in : 与…利害攸关

6. stake out : 监视；立桩标出；派警察监视

7. stake on : 在...上打赌；把赌注押在...上面

【例句】

1. 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。

2. 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。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...And the fact that they have a personal stake in the outcome makes them really pay attention...

2. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 写作题)...the opponents assume that they would not stake their money on such a risky investment which does not guarantee a promising career...

3. (2011.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...we all have a common stake in our school...

【同、近义词】

1. n.桩，棍子；赌注；火刑；奖金

   bonus/dividend/

2. vt.资助，支持；系…于桩上；把…押下打赌

   encourage/carry/fund/second/back/

3. vi.打赌

   lay/make a bet/