stakeholder

/ˈsteɪkhəʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪkhəʊldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər/ (ame, mw)

stakeholder — 名詞

  • stakeholdersingular
  • stakeholdersplural

1. A person, company, or group that owns shares in a business and therefore has a f

1.名詞B2
釋義

股東；持股人

持有公司股份的人或機構

A person, company, or group that owns shares in a business and therefore has a financial interest in whether it makes a profit or a loss.

例句

The board held a meeting to discuss the concerns raised by its major stakeholders.

董事會召開會議，討論主要股東提出的疑慮。

stakeholder + in: financial ownership context

As a stakeholder in the tech startup, Wei received a portion of the annual profits.

Wei 是那家科技新創公司的股東，每年都會分到部分利潤。

ownership share yields profit share

同義詞
  • shareholder

    more specific — a shareholder always owns shares; a stakeholder may have other forms of financial interest

  • investor

    broader — covers anyone who puts money in, not necessarily holding shares

文法句型

stakeholder + in + organization

用法筆記

In business contexts, this sense overlaps with 'shareholder' but is broader — a stakeholder may be a company or institution rather than an individual.

常見錯誤

❌Every shareholder in the project attended the planning workshop.
✅Every stakeholder in the project attended the planning workshop.
💡'Stakeholder' refers to any entity (person, company, or institution) that owns shares; 'shareholder' usually means an individual person holding shares. Use 'stakeholder' when the owner may be an organisation.

2. A person or group that is affected by the actions of an organization, or that ha

2.名詞B2
釋義

利害關係人

對組織或計畫有切身關係者

A person or group that is affected by the actions of an organization, or that has an interest in its success, such as employees, customers, or the local community.

例句

The hospital consulted all stakeholders before deciding where to build the new wing.

醫院在決定新大樓的蓋建地點之前，諮詢了所有利害關係人。

consult + stakeholder: typical verb collocation

Teachers, parents, and students are all key stakeholders in any school reform.

教師、家長和學生都是學校改革的關鍵利害關係人。

同義詞

文法句型

stakeholder + in + organization/process

用法筆記

Frequently used in plural form ('stakeholders') to refer to all parties with an interest. Common in project management, sustainability, and policy discourse.

常見錯誤

❌We need to listen to our stockholder feedback.
✅We need to listen to our stakeholder feedback.
💡'Stakeholder' includes customers and employees; 'stockholder' only means share owner.

3. A person who collects and holds the money that people bet on the result of a rac

3.名詞C1
釋義

賭金保管人

保管賭金並支付給贏家的人

A person who collects and holds the money that people bet on the result of a race, game, or competition, and then pays it to the winner.

例句

The stakeholder counted the bets and announced the final odds before the horse race began.

賭金保管人清點了賭金，並在賽馬開始前公布了最終賠率。

stakeholder + bets + odds: gambling domain lexis

After the match, the stakeholders divided the money among the winning ticket holders.

比賽結束後，賭金保管人將彩金分配給持有中獎彩券的人。

同義詞
  • bookmaker

    a professional who accepts bets as a business, not just holds them for a group

文法句型

stakeholder + for + event

用法筆記

This sense is historical in origin and now relatively uncommon in everyday speech. Most English speakers encounter the word in the two business/policy senses above.

常見錯誤

❌The stakeholder refused to pay the winning bet.' (when referring to a casino employee)
✅The bookmaker refused to pay the winning bet.
💡A 'stakeholder' in gambling specifically holds bets for a group; a 'bookmaker' or 'bookie' accepts bets as a business.