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stake-holder (n.)
1708, from stake (n.2) + agent noun from hold (v.). Originally one with whom bets are deposited when a wager is made.
1. Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in first.
挖一个大点儿的洞,先把木桩敲进去。
2. Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress.
简决心主张自己作为一名女演员的权利。
3. Competition has been fierce to win a stake in Skoda.
争夺斯柯达股份的竞争极为激烈。
4. At stake are more than 20,000 jobs in Britain's aerospace sector.
英国航天部门2万多人面临失业的危险。
5. At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks.
世界贸易谈判正处于成败的重要关头。