| 词组 | stake out |
| 释义 | stake out 1. stake out sth • stake sth out AmE if someone stakes out a building, they watch it to see who is coming and going or what is happening inside: ▪ The man apparently stakes out the check-cashing store and knew when the delivery of cash would be made. ▪ Reporters have staked out her home and are offering $10,000 for an interview. stakeout n C AmE when someone watches a building to see who is coming and going or what is happening inside, especially because something illegal is happening there: ▪ Detectives were on stakeout for armed robbers. 2. stake out a claim to say publicly that you think you have a right to have or own something: ▪ The tribes have both staked out their claim to the territory. 3. stake out sth • stake sth out to mark or enclose an area to show that it belongs to you or that you plan to use it: ▪ We staked out a spot on the beach and sat down on a blanket. ▪ Better stake out a table before it gets any more crowded. ▪ Wayne and Delores staked out the corner of the garden where they planned to grow the flowers. 4. stake out sth • stake sth out formal, especially AmE to publicly explain your opinion on a particular subject: ▪ Both Foley and Mitchell staked out positions that oppose the president's plan. ▪ Coles has staked out his conservative political policies. 5. stake out sth AmE to be successful in a particular area of business: ▪ In three years, they have staked out 30% of the shoe market. |
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