n.(纸牌游戏中发牌钱下的)赌注；(需预付的)款项
v.下赌注；付款
pref.表示“前”
There isn't enough left to chip in on a ten-cent ante. 剩下的钱已不够下10分钱的赌注了。
If an investor wants to raise the ante, they borrow money to buy the shares. 要使投资者想提高赌注，他们就会借钱购买股票。
Hesitation encourages the adversary to persevere, may be even to raise the ante. 犹豫不决只会鼓励敌人顽固坚持，甚至下新的赌注。
用作动词 (v.)