stake

/steɪk/VCE📚 7853 146 4四级六级考研托福雅思
If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. 得失难料

noun [抽象名词]股本,股份;桩,标桩,篱笆桩;赌注;赛马奖金(stakes);比赛,竞赛(stakes);利害关系;火刑柱;(制作篮子的)纵向基杆,经条;(铁匠用的)小铁砧;摩门主教管辖区

The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups.
这种游戏通常是两大组人为赢得大的赌注而进行的。

verb [vt. 及物动词]拿…冒险,以…打赌;用桩支撑;<美,非正式>资助,帮助

If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it.
以 (金钱、名誉等) 下赌注

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