v.(就某事)以…打赌，拿…冒险,用桩支撑
stake的现在分词

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Eric lost his stake when the horse finished last.
当那匹马跑了最后一名时，埃里克输了他的赌注。
Tom holds a 51% stake in this firm.
汤姆有这家公司51%的股份。
I've staked out my position on this issue, and I won't back down.
我已经表明了在这个问题上的立场，我不会退缩。
The investors staked a considerable amount of money in the new startup.
投资者在新的初创公司中投入了大量资金。
He staked his reputation on the success of the project.
他把他的声誉押在这项项目的成功上。
We need to stake the garden to prevent the plants from being damaged by strong winds.
我们需要给花园打桩，以防止植物被强风吹倒。
She staked her claim to the inheritance early on in the will reading.
她在读遗嘱时很早就声明了自己的继承权。
The miners were staking claims in the newly discovered goldfield.
矿工们正在新发现的金矿区域划定自己的矿区。
In poker, you can't play if you're not willing to stake some chips.
在扑克游戏中，如果你不愿意下注筹码，你就不能玩。
The detective staked out the suspect's house for days, waiting for a breakthrough.
侦探在嫌疑人的房子外监视了好几天，等待突破。
I've staked my future on getting into a good university.
我把我的未来寄托在进入一所好大学上。
They staked out the boundaries of their property with wooden posts.
他们用木桩标出了他们土地的边界。