n.桩；赌注；利害关系
v.用桩支撑；下注
He drove a stake into the ground. 他向地里打了一根桩子。
Most parents feel that they have a stake in their children's future,and so will use every effort to help them. 大多数家长认为，孩子们的前途和他们有利害关系，所以尽一切努力帮助他们。
用作动词 (v.)He put up a stake to support the newly planted tree. 他竖了一根桩支撑新种的树。
I will stake my good reputation for this. 我用我的名誉来打赌。
stake的基本意思是“以…支撑”,指用木桩等物一端以地面为支点,另一端以处于倾斜状态或幼小的东西为支点,将其固定起来。引申还可指“立桩标出…的界限”“以…打赌”等。
stake多用作及物动词,后接名词或代词作宾语。
stake也可用作名词,意思是“桩,标桩”“利害关系”“股份”“赌注”。例如:One of the stakes in the fence is broken.篱笆上的一根木桩断了。Money spent on education is a stake in our children's future.花在教育上的钱和我们孩子的前途是有利害关系的。He has a stake in the company.他在公司里有股份。The men played for high stakes.那些人玩牌时下大赌注。
