逍遥学能 2017-11-09 15:10
To raise the stakes这个表达最初来自博彩但现在被用于很多语境中。Stake的意思是 “赌注、风险”。 Raising the stakes的意思是“提高赌注,增加风险”为了最终得到更高的回报和成功。
例句:
John has really raised the stakes in his argument with his neighbour. He's installed security cameras that look over his garden.
Top-ranking retailer Tesco has raised the stakes in the price war among UK supermarkets by cutting the price of 700 products.
注意:
单词stake也可以指“股份”或某人在一个项目、公司中的重大利益。
例句:
The government is planning to sell its 49% stake in the rail network.
His company owns a 12% stake in a new internet start-up company.