stake
stake — 動詞
- stakepresent simple I / you / we / they
- stakes3rd person singular
- staking-ing form
- stakedpast simple
1. to put money or something valuable at risk when you try to guess the result of a
下注；賭
把金錢押注在某事結果上
to put money or something valuable at risk when you try to guess the result of a race, game, or other competition
Lara staked twenty dollars on her favorite horse at the local race track.
Lara 在當地賽馬場對她最喜歡的那匹馬下了二十美元賭注。
stake + money + on + [event/result]
Nia refused to stake more than a small amount on any card game.
Nia 拒絕在任何牌局中押注超過小額金錢。
The businessman staked his entire company on the success of his new invention.
那位企業家把整家公司押在他的新發明能否成功上。
Joshua staked a small bet on the final score of Saturday's football match.
Joshua 對週六足球賽的最終比數下了一個小賭注。
Rather than stake everything on one risky idea, Mert split his savings three ways.
與其把一切押在一個高風險的想法上，Mert 把積蓄分成了三份。
文法句型
stake + money + on + result/event
用法筆記
The object is usually money, but can also be something abstract you risk losing, such as your reputation or future.
常見錯誤
2. to push a pointed post into the ground next to a plant and tie the plant to it s
立樁支撐
用木樁支撐植物
to push a pointed post into the ground next to a plant and tie the plant to it so that it can grow straight and strong
Chiara staked the tomato plants after the heavy rain bent them sideways.
Chiara 在大雨把番茄植株打得東倒西歪之後，幫它們立了樁。
stake + plant name (tomato / rose / bean)
Lakan staked each young rose bush, tying the branches loosely to a wooden post.
Lakan 為每一株幼小的玫瑰花立了樁，並用繩子輕輕地把枝條綁在木樁上。
The old gardener staked the bean plants with bamboo poles every spring.
那位老園丁每年春天都用竹竿為豆苗立樁支撐。
Esme staked her sunflowers so they would stand tall in the summer wind.
Esme 為她的向日葵立了樁，這樣它們就能在夏風中挺直生長。
文法句型
stake + noun (plant)
用法筆記
Common in gardening instructions. The object is always a plant or group of plants that needs support.
3. to place pointed posts along the edges of a piece of land to show where it begin
標界
用木樁標示土地界線
to place pointed posts along the edges of a piece of land to show where it begins and ends, often when claiming ownership
Minho staked the area where his family planned to build their new house.
Minho 用木樁標出了家人打算建造新房子的區域。
stake + area / land / boundary
The surveyors staked the boundaries of the land before the builders arrived.
測量員在建築工人抵達之前，先用木樁標出了土地的界線。
The farmers staked their land claims by driving wooden posts into the ground.
農夫們把木樁打入地裡，藉此標示他們對土地的所有權。
Reema staked out a spot on the beach by putting down her towel before breakfast.
Reema 在早餐前就把毛巾鋪好，在沙灘上佔好了位置。
文法句型
stake + area / boundary / claim
用法筆記
Often used with 'out' as a phrasal verb (stake out) when claiming a space for practical use. The literal sense of marking land with posts is more common in historical or surveying contexts.
常見錯誤
4. to fasten a person or an animal to a pointed post with a rope or chain so that t
拴於樁上
把人或動物拴在木樁上
to fasten a person or an animal to a pointed post with a rope or chain so that they stay in one place
The farmer staked the goat to a wooden post near the vegetable garden.
農夫把山羊拴在菜園附近的一根木樁上。
stake + animal + to + [post/ground]
In the old legend, the prisoner was staked to the ground and could not escape.
在古老的傳說中，俘虜被拴在地上綁在木樁上，無法逃脫。
Selim staked his horse near the stream while he set up camp.
Selim 在小溪邊拴好了馬，然後搭建營地。
The rescue team staked the heavy ropes to the ground to hold the bridge steady.
救援隊把沉重的繩索固定在地上，以穩住橋樑。
文法句型
stake + person/animal + to + noun
用法筆記
When used for animals, this sense overlaps with 'tether'. When used for tying objects like ropes or tents, it refers to securing them firmly with stakes or pegs.
stake — 名詞
- stakesingular
- stakesplural
1. a part ownership or financial interest that a person or organization holds in a
股份
企業中的所有權份額
a part ownership or financial interest that a person or organization holds in a company or commercial project
The investment firm bought a large stake in several technology start-ups last year.
那家投資公司去年買下了好幾間科技新創公司的大量股份。
collocation: large / controlling / minority stake
Samir owns a 30 percent stake in his family's restaurant chain.
Samir 擁有家族餐廳連鎖店百分之三十的股份。
Foreign investors now hold a significant stake in the national airline.
外國投資者目前持有這家國家航空公司的可觀股份。
Selling her stake in the publishing house gave Linh enough money to retire early.
Linh 賣掉她在出版社的股份後，賺到了足夠提早退休的錢。
The government reduced its stake in the bank from 40 percent to 15 percent.
政府將其在該銀行的持股從百分之四十降至百分之十五。
文法句型
have a stake in [something]
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adjectives describing the size of the share: a controlling stake gives the holder decision-making power; a minority stake is smaller than 50 percent.
常見錯誤
2. a personal connection to an event or situation that makes its outcome matter to
利害關係
因個人利益而關心結果
a personal connection to an event or situation that makes its outcome matter to you — for example, being a parent whose child's school might close, or a resident whose neighbourhood is being redeveloped
As a shop owner, Gabriel has a stake in keeping the town centre busy.
Gabriel 身為商店老闆，很在意市區能否保持熱鬧。
have a stake in [outcome]
Every parent has a stake in the quality of their children's education.
每位家長都與自己子女的教育品質息息相關。
The factory workers felt they had no stake in the company's future after the takeover.
被收購後，工廠員工覺得自己與公司的未來毫無關係。
Citizens have a direct stake in how the city spends its tax money.
市民對於市政府如何花稅金，有直接的利害關係。
Apinya has a personal stake in that housing plan — her family lived there thirty years.
Apinya 對那個住宅計畫有切身利害——她的家人在那裡住了三十年。
- interest
broader, can be purely intellectual; stake implies personal consequences
- involvement
focuses on active participation rather than personal consequence
- concern
highlights worry or care; stake emphasises what could be gained or lost
文法句型
have a stake in [something]
用法筆記
Usually appears in the phrase have a stake in something. The 'something' is typically a decision, outcome, policy, or shared resource that affects the person directly.
3. a sum of money that a person bets on a game, race, or contest, which they will l
賭注
遊戲或競賽中的下注金額
a sum of money that a person bets on a game, race, or contest, which they will lose if their prediction is wrong
Each player put fifty dollars into the pot, so the total stake was two hundred.
每位玩家把五十美元放進彩池，所以總賭注是兩百元。
collocation: put a stake into the pot
Darius placed a small stake on the grey horse and was surprised when it won.
Darius 在那匹灰馬上下了小額賭注，沒想到牠竟然贏了。
The stakes at the poker table grew larger as the night went on.
隨著夜色漸深，撲克桌上的賭注也越下越大。
High-stakes gambling often attracts people who enjoy taking big risks with their money.
高賭注的賭博往往吸引那些喜歡用錢冒大風險的人。
Nia refused to raise the stake beyond what she could afford to lose.
Nia 拒絕把賭注提高到超出自己能負擔的損失範圍。
文法句型
stakes are high / low
用法筆記
Very commonly used in the plural form stakes even when referring to a single bet. The compounds high-stakes and low-stakes are widely used as adjectives before gambling-related nouns.
常見錯誤
4. the prize or reward that goes to the winner of a contest, game, or competition
獎金；彩金
競賽勝利者獲得的獎勵
the prize or reward that goes to the winner of a contest, game, or competition
The chess champion will take home the entire stake of five thousand pounds.
那位西洋棋冠軍將帶走全部五千英鎊的獎金。
After sponsorship money was added, the stakes in this golf championship are higher than ever.
加入贊助款後，這場高爾夫錦標賽的總獎金比以往都高。
collocation: stakes are high for prize money
The prize money was the largest single stake ever offered in the school's science fair.
這筆獎金是學校科學展有史以來提供的最高單場彩金。
Christopher and his team competed for a cash stake of ten thousand dollars.
Christopher 和他的隊伍爭奪一萬美元的現金獎金。
Organisers urged more riders to join the race to make the total stake worth winning.
主辦單位呼籲更多車手參賽，讓總獎金值得大家爭取。
文法句型
the stakes are [amount]
用法筆記
Usually plural (stakes) even when referring to a single prize pool. The phrase 'the stakes are (an amount)' indicates what the winner will receive.
5. a horse race in which the owners pay an entry fee for their horses, and the comb
賭金賽馬
參賽者出資的特定賽馬形式
a horse race in which the owners pay an entry fee for their horses, and the combined fees form the prize that goes to the winner
The Epsom Stakes is one of the oldest horse races in England.
埃普索姆賭金賽是英格蘭最古老的賽馬比賽之一。
used in proper name: the [Name] Stakes
Apinya read about the Golden Stakes in the racing pages of the weekend paper.
Apinya 在週末報紙的賽馬版上看到關於金色賭金賽的報導。
Horses from three different countries were entered in the Portland Stakes last July.
去年七月，來自三個不同國家的馬匹參加了波特蘭賭金賽。
Winning the July Stakes was the highlight of the trainer's career.
贏得七月賭金賽是那位馴馬師生涯中最光榮的時刻。
Piotr placed a small bet on a long-shot horse running in the Derby Stakes.
Piotr 在德比賭金賽中對一匹冷門馬下了小額賭注。
文法句型
the [Name] Stakes
用法筆記
Always capitalised in race names. This is a specialised sense that appears almost exclusively in British horse-racing contexts.
6. an imaginary contest in which people are ranked by the degree of a specific trai
水準；程度
針對某項特質的評比
an imaginary contest in which people are ranked by the degree of a specific trait they show — for example, intelligence, patience, or creativity
In the intelligence stakes, Sofia was easily the sharpest person in the room.
論聰明才智，Sofia 顯然是房間裡最敏銳的人。
pattern: in the [quality] stakes, [someone] is...
When it comes to the patience stakes, Dahlia's younger brother wins every time.
說到耐心的程度，Dahlia 的弟弟每次都贏。
The two candidates were close in the popularity stakes throughout the election campaign.
兩位候選人在整個競選期間的人氣不相上下。
Élise ranks high in the creativity stakes among the designers in her studio.
Élise 在她工作室的設計師當中，創造力名列前茅。
In the reliability stakes, an old bicycle can sometimes beat a brand new car.
在可靠度上，舊腳踏車有時能勝過全新的汽車。
- league
a level or rank; 'stakes' emphasises the comparison more than the level
- competition
more literal; 'stakes' has a light, metaphorical tone
文法句型
[adjective] stakes
用法筆記
Always appears in the pattern 'in the [quality] stakes', where the quality is a noun such as intelligence, popularity, or creativity. Semi-fixed expression; sounds slightly informal or humorous.
7. the valuable prize that participants compete for, which grows in size as more pe
累積獎金
比賽中因參與者投入而增長的獎勵
the valuable prize that participants compete for, which grows in size as more people put money or resources into the contest.
The poker players decided to raise the stakes by putting more money into the pot.
撲克玩家決定把更多錢放進底池，提高累積獎金。
collocation: raise the stakes
With the company's future on the line, the stakes in this contract negotiation have never been higher.
攸關公司未來，這場合約談判的累積獎金從未如此之高。
collocation: stakes have never been higher
Nia knew the stakes were high when she entered the final round of the science competition.
Nia 知道進入科學比賽最後一輪時，累積獎金已經很高了。
The winner would take the entire prize pool, and the stakes kept rising as more players joined.
比賽冠軍可以帶走全部的獎金池，而且隨著越來越多人加入，累積獎金持續增加。
文法句型
raise the stakes
the stakes + be + adjective
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'stakes'. The most common expression is 'raise the stakes', meaning to increase the prize or risk in a competition.
常見錯誤
8. the degree of urgency, danger, or importance in a serious situation that increas
事態壓力
情況變得緊急或難以忽視的程度
the degree of urgency, danger, or importance in a serious situation that increases as events develop, making the outcome harder to predict or control.
As the deadline for the peace agreement approached, the stakes grew higher for both sides.
隨著和平協議的截止日期逼近，雙方的壓力都越來越大。
collocation: stakes grow higher
When the hurricane changed course toward the coast, the stakes for the coastal towns became dangerously high.
當颶風轉向朝海岸前進時，沿海城鎮面臨的壓力變得極度危險。
The sudden resignation of the CEO raised the stakes for the board members trying to steady the company.
執行長突然辭職，讓試圖穩定公司的董事會面臨更大的壓力。
Élise understood that the stakes in the international climate talks were too important for any delegation to walk away.
Élise 明白國際氣候談判事關重大，任何代表團都不能輕易退場。
文法句型
the stakes + be + adjective
raise the stakes
用法筆記
Figurative extension of sense 7. Unlike sense 7, this is not about money or prizes — it refers to the potential consequences or risks in any high-pressure situation.
常見錯誤
9. a long pointed rod made of wood or metal that is driven into soil to hold a plan
樁；標柱
尖端插入地面以支撐或標記的棍棒
a long pointed rod made of wood or metal that is driven into soil to hold a plant upright, keep a tent or fence in position, or show where a boundary lies.
Hyun drove a wooden stake into the ground to support the young apple tree.
Hyun 把一根木樁打進土裡，用來支撐那棵小蘋果樹。
collocation: drive a stake into the ground
The surveyors placed metal stakes along the property line to mark the new boundary.
測量員沿著地界線放置金屬標柱，標出新邊界的位置。
collocation: place stakes to mark
Each tent was secured with four plastic stakes hammered deep into the soil.
每頂帳篷都用四根塑膠樁牢牢敲進土裡固定住。
Christopher used a bamboo stake to keep the tomato plant upright in the garden bed.
Christopher 用一根竹樁讓番茄苗在菜圃裡保持直立。
The farmer pulled up the old stakes and moved the fence closer to the barn.
農夫拔起舊標柱，把圍籬往穀倉方向移動。
文法句型
drive + stake
stake + into + ground
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'post' — a stake has a pointed end for driving into the ground, while a post is typically set into a hole or attached to a base.
10. a post set upright in the earth that was used in earlier times for executing som
火刑柱
過去將人綁在柱上燒死的刑具
a post set upright in the earth that was used in earlier times for executing someone by fire — the condemned person was fastened to it and wood was piled around.
In medieval Europe, people accused of heresy were sometimes tied to a stake and burned alive.
在中世紀的歐洲，被指控異端的人有時會被綁在火刑柱上活活燒死。
historical: tied to a stake and burned
The museum exhibit showed a reconstruction of the stake used for public executions in the sixteen hundreds.
博物館展出了一座重建的火刑柱，重現十七世紀公開處決的場景。
Maeve read a book about a woman scientist who was burned at the stake for challenging the church's teachings.
Maeve 讀到一本書，講述一位女科學家因為挑戰教會教義而被處以火刑。
Historians disagree about how many people actually died at the stake during the witch trials in Salem.
歷史學家對於塞勒姆女巫審判期間究竟有多少人死於火刑柱有不同意見。
文法句型
burn at the stake
tie + to + the stake
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed expression 'burn at the stake' or 'die at the stake'. The stake itself was a method of execution, not a torture device.