stake out

phrasal verbPart ofstake

stake out — phrasal verb

1. to watch a place carefully and secretly over a period of time, especially as par

1.片語動詞
釋義

to watch a place carefully and secretly over a period of time, especially as part of a police investigation

例句

The detectives staked out the warehouse for three days before making the arrest.

Two police officers staked out the front entrance while a third waited around the back.