stake

名词 stake:

1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
   同义词：interest
2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
   同义词：post
3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
4. the money risked on a gamble
   同义词：stakes, bet, wager

动词 stake:

1. put at risk
   同义词：venture, hazard, adventure, jeopardize
2. place a bet on
   同义词：bet on, back, gage, game, punt
3. mark with a stake
   同义词：post
4. tie or fasten to a stake
5. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
   同义词：impale

1. Detectives have been staking out the house for two days now.
   警方的侦查人员已对这座房子监视两天了。
2. He drove a stake into the ground.
   他向地里打了一根桩子。
3. He staked a claim to the land where he'd found the gold.
   他在发现黄金的那块土地上立下界标以表明他的所有权。
4. I have staked all my hopes on you.
   我已经把我所有的希望都寄托在你身上了。