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●ˌstake sth ˈout1. to mark the position and the limits of a piece of land or an area to show that you own it 界定（属于自己的地区）；划出（自己的势力范围）；圈（地）◆The male stakes out his territory and defends it from other birds.
雄鸟标出自己的地盘，保护它不受其他鸟侵犯。2. to state your position or opinion on sth clearly 表明（立场或意见）◆The President staked out his position on the issue.
总统阐明了他在这个问题上的立场。3. if police stake out a building, they watch it secretly and continuously because they think sth illegal is happening there （警方）监视（某处）◆Armed police have been staking out the house for two weeks.
武装警察监视这所房子已两个星期了。◆The cops had the building staked out.
警察把这处建筑监视了起来。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (rare) ▸ ˈstake-out noun
a situation when police watch a building continuously and secretly because they think sth illegal is happening there 警方监视◆The stake-out at the house produced nothing.
监视这所房子没有什么收获。 |