| 单词 | to be staked out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be staked out b. to be staked out: to be set, or to set oneself, to maintain surveillance of a place. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > investigation of crime > investigate crime [verb (intransitive)] > be under surveillance to be staked out1951 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > procedures used in spying > maintain surveillance [verb (intransitive)] to be staked out1951 society > communication > indication > marking > marking out > [adjective] > marked with stakes to be staked out1951 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > keeping watch > keep watch [verb (intransitive)] > be under surveillance scouta1625 to be staked out1951 1951 ‘M. Spillane’ Big Kill vi. 122 He's been a cop a long time. He's been staked out often enough to spot it when he's being watched himself. 1974 J. A. Michener Centennial iv. 162 The Pawnee reacted as had been expected, with a countercharge of their own, and their leaders had covered only a short distance when they spotted Lame Beaver staked out, his rifle at the ready. 1979 H. Kissinger White House Years xix. 756 David Bruce..came to the Embassy through the front door where the press was staked out. < as lemmas |
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