单词:stakes
n (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
n a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
n instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
n the money risked on a gamble
n a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
v put at risk
v place a bet on
v mark with a stake
v tie or fasten to a stake
v kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
stakes的用法和样例:
例句
- He made a twenty-dollar bet at the stakes.他在有奖赛马上下了二十元的赌注。
- An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌。
- Black empowerment groups would also need to keep equity stakes.暗地里的授权机构也将必须持有普通股的股份。
- Since Coca-Cola owns stakes in many bottlers, and owns some outright, this is another way for it to diversify.可口可乐在许多灌装企业中持有股份,其中有些还是全额控股,因此,这是另一种多样化发展的路径。
词汇搭配
- pull up stakes迁离, 搬家, 收摊...
- stick one's stakes立界桩
- play for high stakes大赌,进行输赢很大的...
- set stakes立界桩
- move stakes变更住址
- play for low stakes小赌,进行输赢不大的...
- play for small stakes小赌
- drive stakes搭帐; 扎营,立界桩...
- play for big stakes大赌,进行输赢很大的...
- stakes race有奖赛马
- fish stakes海场标桩
- line-and-grade stakes放羊桩
- fishing stakes渔栅
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