词组 | stake out |
释义 | Idiom stake outstake (someone) out watch someone, often secretly.A television news crew staked her out from a next-door neighbor's yard.For a week, police staked out the suspect. Phr V stake out stakes, staking, staked stake out sth or stake sth out to mark the position of a piece of land or an area in order to show that you own it or that you are going to use itMany of the early settlers were involved in disputes as they staked out their territory.We arrived early at the concert and staked out a place at the front. to state your opinion clearly and publiclyBoth parties are currently staking out their positions on the issue. mainly American & Australian if the police or reporters stake out a building where someone is living or hiding, they watch the building continuously in order to see who is leaving or entering itThe police have staked out the apartment where the two terrorists are hiding. stakeout noun mainly American & AustralianThe incident occurred while police were on a stakeout of the suspect's house. stake out verb to carry out surveillance of a building or other place. Extends the imagery of a goat tethered to a stake to bait a trap US, 1951stake out1. To mark the boundary of an area with or as if with stakes. He staked out the area of the field that we could use for our crops. Please stake out the part of the lawn you'd like sprayed for weeds. 2. To claim or reserve something or some area for oneself. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stake" and "out." Why don't you go in ahead of us and stake out a few seats in the theater? Dad's going to stake a spot out for us on the field to watch the fireworks. 3. To keep someone or something under close surveillance or observation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stake" and "out." We've been staking out this drug dealer for months to try to get some concrete evidence. I think the cops are staking your house out, dude. stake someone or something out1. to position a person so that someone or something can be observed or followed. The cops staked the car out and made the arrest. Barlowe staked out the apartment building and watched patiently for an hour. 2. to position a person to observe someone or something. He staked his best operative out in front of the building. We staked out two men to keep watch. stake outKeep an area or person under police surveillance; also, assign someone to conduct such a surveillance. For example, They staked out the house, or He was staked out in the alley, watching for drug dealers. [c. 1940] stake outv. 1. To mark the location or limits of something with or as if with stakes: We walked the boundary of the property and staked it out with orange flags. Pioneers raced to stake out a claim in the new territory. 2. To claim something as one's own: We ran ahead of the others to stake out a campsite. The new executive staked a place out in the organization as a technology expert. 3. To keep someone or something under surveillance: The police staked out the suspect's house. They staked the car out until the owner showed up. stake someone/something out1. tv. to position a person so that someone or something can be observed or followed. Marlowe staked out the apartment building and watched patiently for an hour. 2. tv. to position a person to observe someone or something. We staked out two men to keep watch. |
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