stake

go to the stake for

used to emphasize that one would do anything to defend a particular belief, opinion, or person

為（信仰、觀點(diǎn)或人）不惜一切

pull up stakes

(N. Amer.)move or go to live elsewhere

(北美)搬家，遷址

stake a claim

assert one's right to something

堅(jiān)持對(duì)…的所有權(quán)

stake someone/thing out

(informal)continuously watch a place or person in secret

(非正式)連續(xù)不斷地暗中監(jiān)視

they'd staked out Culley's flat for half a day.

他們暗中監(jiān)視卡勒的公寓已經(jīng)有半天了。

stake out

To assign (a police officer, for example) to an area to conduct surveillance.

指派：指派（如警官）去一個(gè)地區(qū)進(jìn)行監(jiān)督

To keep under surveillance.

監(jiān)督

at stake

At risk; in question.

在危急之中；成問(wèn)題