staked

基本释义

staked 是动词 stake 的过去式和过去分词。本义指用木桩或类似物体插入地面，以标记边界或支撑某物，如 staked out a claim（立桩标出地界）。由此引申出'对某物进行投资或下注'，即把金钱或资源置于风险之中，如 He staked his reputation on the project. 进一步引申为'为某事提供资金或支持'，如 The company staked him to start a new business. 这些义项都围绕'固定与冒险'的核心意象。

构词与来源

stake 源自古英语 staca，意为'桩、杆'，与德语 Stake 同源。其动词化用法始于中世纪，先指用桩标记边界，后于16世纪引申出'下注'，因为下注时会将赌金放在一根柱子旁。记忆时可联想：把木桩钉入土地（本义），把金钱押在赌桌上（引申义），核心是'固定'和'冒险'。

常见语境

staked 在新闻报道中常见于商业和金融语境，如 The firm staked $5 million on the new venture. 日常口语中较少用过去式，多用于叙述投资或冒险行为。在法律文本中，可能涉及财产或权利的质押。在文学作品里，可以出现比喻用法，如 She staked her future on his promise. 语气上，商业和新闻语境偏正式客观，口语中则带强调决心。

语法提示

stake 作为动词是及物动词，后接宾语，常见句型为 stake sth on sth 或 stake sb with sth。例如：They staked their lives on the plan. 注意 stake 后接介词 on 表示'以……为赌注'，而 with 表示'为……提供资金'。过去式 staked 在被动语态中常见，如 The area was staked out. 易错点是混淆 stake 和 steak（牛排）的拼写。

同义词区别

staked 与 risked、wagered 相近。risked 强调可能损失，较通用；wagered 常用于赌博，语气更具体。staked 则隐含'押注'的意味，常带目的性。例如：He risked his health. / He staked his reputation on the outcome. 在商业中，staked 也接近 invested，但 invested 中性，staked 更强调冒险。

常见误区

staked 属中性语域，正式场合和日常均可使用，但过去式在口语中不如现在时常见。无褒贬色彩，但用于描述冒险行为时可能隐含勇敢或鲁莽。常见误用是将其与 steak（牛排）混淆，或误用为不及物动词（如误写为 He staked on it，正确应为 He staked money on it）。

搭配用法

• staked a claim
• staked out
• staked on
• staked his reputation
• staked her future
• staked him to
• staked a claim to
• staked out a position

实用例句

They staked a claim to the land by placing wooden posts around it.

He staked his entire savings on the high-risk investment.

The company staked the inventor to develop the new device.

Her reputation was staked on the success of the project.

The area was staked out for the new construction.

He staked that the team would win, and he was right.