stake

go to the stake for

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

为（信仰、观点或人）不惜一切

pull up stakes

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

(北美)搬家，迁址

stake a claim

assert one's right to something

坚持对…的所有权

stake someone/thing out

(informal)continuously watch a place or person in secret

(非正式)连续不断地暗中监视

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

他们暗中监视卡勒的公寓已经有半天了。

stake out

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

指派：指派（如警官）去一个地区进行监督

To keep under surveillance.

监督

at stake

At risk; in question.

在危急之中；成问题