stake

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Academic

n. a share or part of a business or a situation.

n. a financial or personal interest in an enterprise, often representing a percentage of ownership.

日本語:出資、利害関係※

“The company bought a twenty percent stake in the new tech startup.”

“Having a significant stake in the outcome of the merger, the shareholders demanded a more transparent reporting process.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. the money or something valuable that you risk losing in a bet or a game.

n. the sum of money or value of property risked on the outcome of a wager or contest.

日本語:賭け※

“The stakes were high during the final round of the poker game.”

“In high-stakes diplomacy, even a minor misunderstanding can lead to a total breakdown of international relations.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to mark an area or support a plant using stakes.

v. to delineate, secure, or support by means of stakes; often used with 'out' to mean claiming territory.

“The gold miners decided to stake their claim along the river bank.”

“The gardener spent the afternoon staking the tall lilies to protect them from the predicted heavy winds.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to risk something valuable on a result, or to give someone money for a business.

v. to hazard or risk something on an event; also, to provide financial backing for a venture or person.

“He was willing to stake his entire reputation on the success of the project.”

“The venture capitalist agreed to stake the young entrepreneur for the first year of operations in exchange for equity.”