| 单词 | stake out |
| 释义 | stake outphrasal verb See full dictionary entry for stakeIf you stake out a position that you are stating or a claim that you are making, you are defending the boundaries or limits of the position or claim. I am trying to stake out a position between extremes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He staked out a strong claim for the leadership of the party. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] stake out in American English1. to station (police officers, detectives, etc.) for surveillance of a suspected criminal, a place, etc. 2. to put (a suspected criminal, a place, etc.) under such surveillance Examples of 'stake out' in a sentence |
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